TRIO Student Support Services

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about

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a U.S. Department of Education grant-funded college retention program that helps first-generation and income-eligible students, as well as students with documented disabilities, navigate the rigors of higher education and graduate from the UO. The backgrounds, educational records, and personal situations of participating students suggest they may experience challenges in higher education that could be alleviated with use of resources offered by the program.  

The TRIO SSS team helps students from orientation to graduation, providing expertise across many areas that are key to student success, including financial aid, major and career exploration, holistic advising, academic support, engagement in high-impact practices like undergraduate research and study abroad, and in-house mental health support.

by the numbers
3,150
 
appointments with students
72:1
 
student to advisor ratio 
(national median ratio across 
higher education is 296:1)
$2,962
 
annual cost per student for TRIO SSS services.
program highlights

Financial Aid

  • TRIO SSS offers two types of financial support to students: grant aid to help first- and second-year students persist and scholarship aid for students who are closer to graduation but need additional support to finish.

    This year, the program awarded $47,600 in grant aid to 21 students and $330,000 in tuition remission scholarships to 71 students.

    All funding recipients are required to attend a TRIO SSS financial literacy workshop each year they receive funding.  

  • The statewide TRIO organization provided eight UO students, who were nearing their aggregate loan limits and did not have the necessary funds to graduate, with funding this year -- $20,000 total -- to help them finish their degrees. 

TRIO By the Numbers

2023-2024 demographics for TRIO SSS students:

  • 360 students served per year
  • 31 percent students of color
  • 39 percent transfer students
  • 32 percent nontraditional students

2022-23 federal report card for TRIO SSS students:

  • 93 percent year-to-year persistence
  • 90 percent good academic standing
  • 81 percent six-year graduation rate. 

Engagement

  • The program hosted around 8-10 workshops per term for students on topics including: student loan repayment; job searches and LinkedIn; mindful meditation; summer course planning and funding; exploring majors and careers; and goal setting.
  • TRIO SSS has a licensed mental health therapist on staff for students, available with no insurance and no wait lists, as well as an in-house career counselor, who holds regular resume and cover letter drop-in hours.

More Highlights

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Students at the end of year CMAE/TRIO SSS Awards and Senior Celebration event.

This year, TRIO SSS collaborated with the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence to host an awards and senior celebration event for our graduating students during spring term. The intimate event celebrated our graduates’ accomplishments, and each graduate was recognized for their hard work and given the opportunity to make a statement as they walked across the stage.

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