• assist students with their transition to college

• provide opportunities for self-understanding and career exploration

• strengthen abilities in academic performance

• motivate participants toward the successful completion of their college degree.

Providing educational opportunities for college students who are low-income, first generation and/or disabled, TRiO serves our members by providing them with opportunities for career development, college planning, peer tutoring, transfer assistance, leadership development, and success seminars.  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.

TRiO Student Support Services is supported with $228,825 (82%) funding from the U.S. Department of Education, TRiO Division, and $51,286 (18%) funding from Pellissippi State.