Grant Aid

TRIO SSS awards $50,000.00 of Grant Aid per Academic Year to Eligible Active TRIO SSS Participants. 

TRIO SSS Grant Aid Requirements: 

CFR § 646.30 

• Grant aid to eligible students who - 
  1. Are in their first two years of postsecondary education and who are receiving Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Act; or 
  2. Have completed their first two years of postsecondary education and who are receiving Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Act if the institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that - 
     1. These students are at high risk of dropping out; and 
     2. It will first meet the needs of all its eligible first- and second-year students for services under this paragraph. 
• Must have an unmet financial need as verified by the CCC Financial Aid Office. 
• Award amount may not exceed the maximum Pell award for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. 
• Award amount may not be less than the minimum Pell award for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. 
• Must be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher at all times. 
• Must complete the Spring 2023 GA Application. 
• Must submit GA application in blue or black ink only.
• Must attend a live GA Budgeting Workshop given by full-time staff no later than Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. 
• Must have completed a CSI (College Student Inventory) and Financial Literacy 101 Online Workshop on file by Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. 
• New and existing TRIO SSS participants must complete an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or UIEP for the Spring 2023 Semester by Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. 
• Must not hold over two absences from any TRIO SSS appointment by the application deadline date. 
• Must adhere to all TRIO SSS Grant Aid Point Rubric requirements. 
• TRIO SSS Grant Aid Point Rubric is found on page 2 of the Requirements & Application link below. 
• The points earned through active participation as defined by the TRIO SSS Grant Aid Point Rubric will be assessed. 

 

TRIO Student Support Services Participant Requirements and Point Rubric for Grant Aid Eligibility