TRIO Program - Student Support Services

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the TRIO Student Support Services Program at Greenville Technical College offers services designed to motivate students and assist them in obtaining a college degree.

The TRIO Student Support Services program provides participants with the following services and activities:

• Academic advising
• Cultural activities
• FAFSA assistance
• Financial literacy education
• Four-year college tours
• Grant aid
• Mentoring
• Student success workshops
• Transfer assistance
• Tutoring

Students enrolled in at least one class at the Barton Campus must identify as at least one of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in TRIO Student Support Services:

• Low-income student, whose taxable income falls within 150% of the poverty level established by the Census Bureau
• First-generation college student, whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree
• Disabled student, with a verifiable learning or physical disability

In addition to meeting one or more of the criteria above, an applicant must:

• Be a United States citizen or permanent resident
• Be able to demonstrate a “need for academic assistance”
• Have earned fewer than 90 hours credit and does not have an associate or higher level degree

Interested in applying to TRIO Student Support Services? Visit the TRIO application »

You can also apply in-person in the ET Building 103, Room 314. Or give us a call at (864) 250-8432.

Call
(864) 250-8432

Visit
Engineering Technology (ET) building 103, rooms 309, 310, and 311
Barton Campus

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.