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TRIO Student Support Services

Apply for TRIO SSS!

To benefit from our services, you must complete a TRIO SSS application. You can do so by clicking above.

(Please note, if either of your parents have received a 4 year degree, you do not need to insert them in the Parent or Parent 2 roles on the following page). 

After completion of the application, you will be notified via email if you've been accepted within the next week.  For more information contact the TRIO office at 605-688-6653.

Mission

Through tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling, career exploration, cultural enrichment, and community service TRIO SSS will offer learning opportunities that help students overcome social, cultural, economic and academic barriers to higher education. 

Who We Serve

  • First-generation college students (neither parent completed a four-year degree)
  • Students who meet income qualifications (following Federal Income Guidelines)   
  • Students with a disability (documentation needed)

Eligibility

Students who meet one or more of these criteria and who are U.S. citizens (or meet the residency requirements for federal student financial assistance) are eligible to apply. Students must also demonstrate academic potential and academic need.       

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