The Student Support Services (SSS) program
provides opportunities for academic development,
assists students with basic college
requirements, and serves to motivate students
towards the successful completion of their
postsecondary education. The SSS program may
also provide grant aid to current SSS
participants who are receiving Federal Pell
Grants. The goal of SSS is to increase the
college retention and graduation rates of its
participants and facilitate the process of
transition from one level of higher education to
the next.
What is TRIO?
Our nation has asserted a commitment to
providing educational opportunity for all
Americans regardless of race, ethnic background
or economic circumstance.
In support of this commitment, Congress
established a series of programs to help
low-income Americans enter college, graduate and
move on to participate more fully in America's
economic and social life. These Programs are
funded under Title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO
Programs (initially just three programs). While
student financial aid programs help students
overcome financial barriers to higher education,
TRIO programs help students overcome class,
social and cultural barriers to higher
education.
Who is Served
As
mandated by Congress, two-thirds of the students
served must come from families with incomes
under $24,000, where neither parent graduated
from college. Over 1,900 TRIO Programs currently
serve nearly 700,000 low-income Americans
between the ages of 11 and 27. Many programs
serve students in grades six through 12.
Thirty-nine percent of TRIO students are White,
36 percent are African-American, 16 percent are
Hispanic, 5 percent are Native American and 4
percent are Asian-American. Sixteen thousand
TRIO students are disabled.
Eligibility Criteria
Low income and/or first generation college
students
Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
Disabled students can qualify if they are low
income
Interested in transferring to a four-year
institution
Should
have academic need and a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Must be
educationally disadvantaged according to
federal guidelines
Contact
Information
Los Angeles City College TRIO/SSS
855 N. Vermont Ave. CH 116 Los Angeles, CA
90029
