TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a program that provides support and guidance to you during your time at CSC as well as help you transfer successfully on to a university to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Being successful in college takes a lot of work and there are many decisions to make along the way that impact your future. We are here to advise and guide you to keep you on the right track in pursuing your goals. We want you to be successful and we will help you in any way we can to make that happen.

TRIO SSS students come in all shapes and sizes and typically are more active and involved in the college. Many of our students join student clubs, participate in theater, music or art, serve on Student Government or participate in athletics. Our students also tend to be more successful by having higher GPA’s and graduate and transfer at higher rates than students who are not in the program.

How do I qualify?
• Be a United States citizen or permanent resident
• Be a first-generation college student. This means that neither of your parents have a bachelor’s degree
• Be income eligible according to the federal income guidelines
• Be enrolled in a university studies program and have the goal of transferring to a university to obtain a bachelor’s degree

Our mission
To assist students in their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree by providing academic and advising assistance and encouraging student development.

Our funding
TRIO SSS is funded by a grant through the U.S. Department of Education and participates in a consortium agreement with Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, IA. In 2009-2010, CSC will receive $188,497.00 for the program and is funded 100% by the grant.