TRIO Student Support Services

How to apply

Submit your application now to get started. Upon submission, we will review your applications for eligibility. Continue to check your Ivy Tech email for updates.

If selected, we will:

• Schedule an intake appointment to learn about program requirements and benefits
• Complete a needs assessment and complete the intake process

• Free one-on-one tutoring for general education classes
• Academic, career, and transfer advising
• Assistance with the financial aid process
• Study skills training
• Mentoring and personal support
• Help identifying and applying for scholarships
• Trips designed to expose students to academic and campus life at 4-year institutions
• Assistance with applying for admission and financial aid at 4-year institutions
• Academic and personal development workshops
  

In order to qualify for TRIO, you must meet 2 of the following eligibility criteria:

• First generation college student - You are considered a first generation college student if neither of your parents (or the single parent or guardian that raised you) earned a bachelor's level degree prior to your 18 th birthday. It does not matter if anyone else in your family, like a brother or a sister, has a 4-year degree, just your parents.
• Meet federal income guidelines - Parent or independent student's taxable income does not exceed the level established by the US Department of Education for family size. If you qualify to receive federal financial aid, chances are good that you meet the necessary income guidelines. The TRIO program has these figures available to students.
• Have a documented disability and qualify to receive accommodations through Ivy Tech's Office of Disability Support Services.

In addition, you must be…

• Planning to graduate from Ivy Tech Community College in Central Indiana with an Associate’s degree or technical certificate within four years
• Able to enroll in 24 credits over an academic year (Fall + Spring + Summer = 24 or more)
• In need of academic support in multiple areas to complete a college education
• Preference given to students who have earned 15 or fewer credits at the time of program application 
• Preference given to students with a grade point average (GPA) between 1.75 and 3.0 
• Preference given to students interested in transferring to a four-year institution AFTER graduation