TRIO: Student Support Services
www.smc.edu/triosss
Counseling Annex 101 434-4347
The TRIO: Student Support Services program is funded by the US Department of Education to help low-income students successfully pursue a college education, earn an AA degree, and transfer to a four-year college or university.
The program offers students a variety of services to support them in a number of ways as they make their way through college. Services include:
• Priority registration for SMC classes and help with the registration process;
• Help in finding and applying for financial assistance to cover the costs of a college education;
• Transfer counseling and checklists that spell out the requirements for transfer;
• Custom-tailored educational plans that suit students’ timeframes for completing their studies and lead to graduation and transfer from SMC;
• Tutoring;
• Computer lab (word processor, printing, Internet);
• Workshops, seminars, and guest lectures;
• Personal counseling; and
• Tours of selected colleges and universities.
To find out more about the TRIO: SSS program—or to check on the status of your application—please call or visit the TRIO: SSS office.