TRiO Student Support Services
Supporting Student Success
TRiO Student Support Services increases opportunities for academic success for first generation, low-income, and/or students with disabilities.
The TRiO team fosters a supportive environment that celebrates the successes of TRiO students and provides comprehensive, ongoing support services to address institutional barriers and navigate individual challenges, to increase graduation and transfer rates.
Are you TRiO?
You may be eligible for TRiO if you are a Green River College student who:
- Meets one or more of these eligibility requirements
- Is a first-generation college student (neither parent holds a bachelor's degree)
- Meets low-income federal guidelines
- Has a documented disability (for example, a Letter of Accommodation from Disability Support Services, an IEP from High School, or a diagnosis from a medical provider)
- Is pursuing your first college degree in a STEM field which is one of these
- A transfer degree with the intent to transfer to a 4-year school after graduation
- Transferable STEM degrees are listed in the Areas of Interest for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math as well as the Associate in Pre-Nursing
- An AAS degree with the intent to pursue a Green River BAS program after graduation
- A transfer degree with the intent to transfer to a 4-year school after graduation
- Is a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or refugee
Apply to TRiO
The U.S. Department of Education funds two TRiO Student Support Services grants at Green River College in the amounts of $361,922 (SSS) and $272,364 (SSS-STEM) per year.