TRiO Student Support Services: Graduation & Beyond
Welcome to Columbia State Community College's TRIO Student Support Services: Graduation and Beyond program.
The mission of TRiO Student Support Services is to provide academic support services to students who are first generation college students, with limited income, and/or with disabilities, enabling them to persist and graduate from Columbia State Community College.
The program provides an interconnected series of academic support services: study skill development to achieve academic success, tutoring to master course content, intensive academic and career advisement to build confidence and promote student success.
Services Provided:
- Individual and Group Tutoring
- Academic Advisement
- Career Counseling
- Transfer Assistance and University Visits
- Workshops
- Social and Cultural Activities
- Financial Literacy
The Federal TRiO Programs (TRiO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs. The goal of Student Support Services (SSS) is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants.