TRIO

The TRIO Student Support Services Program at El Centro College offers services designed to help students:

• Stay in school
• Develop strong skills for academic success
• Prepare for graduation
• Prepare for transfer to a baccalaureate program

Services provided by the TRIO program include:

• One-on-one tutoring
• Academic advising with an assigned advisor
• Field trips to are universities
• Cultural activities
• Workshops
• Leadership development
• Mentoring

To be eligible for TRIO, students must be at least one of the following:

• Low-income
• First generation college students
• Disabled

Upon application to the program, students are interviewed to determine their level of academic need for services and capacity/commitment to participate in services.

Full-time staff includes:

• Director (Sarah Oglesby)
• Tutor coordinator
• Advisor
• Math instructional Associate/Advisor
• Department Assistant

In addition, part-time tutors are employed and trained each semester.

The TRIO staff at El Centro College believe their mission is the empowerment of students. Because TRIO programs are the result of President Johnson's "War on Poverty", the program also seeks to transform campus culture to create an institutional environment that is welcoming and supportive of all students.