The TRIO Program is a Title IV/TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSSP) funded by the US Department of Education and the University of Providence. TRIO/SSSP is committed to helping low-income, first generation college students, and those with disabilities achieve a bachelor’s degree. The program’s mission is to increase retention and graduation rates by offering academic and personal support.
During the academic year, TRIO/SSSP students receive individual and group advising to foster positive study habits and academic success. Students can take advantage of a comfortable learning environment, financial literacy sessions, leadership opportunities, cultural excursions, graduate school visits and exciting academic workshops. There is no participation cost to the student.
Program Services
- Academic Assistance: provides a comprehensive educational support plan
- Professional and Peer Tutoring: tutors provide additional instructions for any course
- Mentoring: assistance with transitioning from high school to college and beyond
- Financial Literacy Training: FAFSA application assistance and scholarship information
- Career Counseling: provides resume writing and job searching skills
- Cultural Enrichment: campus sponsored events, community concerts, symphony, museums, and other events
- Computerized Assessments: Learning Style and Personality Type Tests
- Workshops: provide study skills tips, test-taking strategies and other academic development
- Disability Services: provides students with a documented disability note-takers, books in audio format, extended test-taking time in a quiet setting, sign language interpreter, and assistive technology
- Other Services: computer assistance, leadership opportunities, and supplemental grant aid
Program Eligibility
Federal regulations require that the participants be a U.S. citizen and be at least one of the following:
- Low income students (according to TRIO Federal Guidelines),
- First generation college students (primary care provider did not graduate from a 4-year institution),
- Students with a documented disability.
For more information, please stop by the TRIO Center located in Sullivan Hall, call 406-791-5915 or e-mail the center at: carilyn.voorhies@uprovidence.edu or visit www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html.