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TRIO Student Support Services

WHAT IS TRIO SSS?

TRIO SSS stands for Student Support Services. Our purpose is to help degree-seeking students complete their degree at KC and then assist them in transferring to a four-year university. There are 160 spots available each year.

Who is eligible to apply for TRIO?

Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with any of the following criteria may qualify:

  • First-generation college students (neither parent completed a four-year degree)
  • Students who qualify under low income guidelines for federal financial aid
  • Students with disabilities

How can I join?

Fill out the application below or stop by the Devall Student Center, Room 110, to meet the staff and complete an application. If you are unsure if you qualify, please contact us! You may call (903) 988-7591 to find out more information.

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Trio office hours

  • Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: Closed

Frequently asked questions

Our purpose is to assist degree-seeking students in completing their degree at Kilgore College, and then assist them in transferring to a four-year university.

History of the Program:

TRIO was first introduced in 1968 under the Higher Education Act. TRIO referred to three programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services. These three programs were designed to assist eligible students to begin and complete a post-secondary education.

Upward Bound was created by the Educational Opportunity Act of 1964 which was originally the War on Poverty statute. Upward Bound was created to help eligible people and veterans prepare for higher education. Talent Search programs serve young people in grades six through twelve to better understand their educational opportunities and options. When the 1968 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act created Student Support Services and transferred Upward Bound out of the Office of Economic Opportunity into the Higher Education Act, the TRIO label was born.

In 1972, the EOC (Educational Opportunity Centers) Program was added, and in 1986, the McNair Scholar Program was created. Five programs currently reside under the original title TRIO. Here at Kilgore College, we are proud to be a recipient of the Student Support Services grant. This enables us to help eligible students achieve success at Kilgore College and transfer to a four-year university.

Lab Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TRIO Tutor Schedule:

See the TRIO Learning Specialist in the Devall Student Center, Office 110, for more information or schedule changes.

  • Transfer counseling and assistance
  • Campus visits to four-year universities
  • Individualized academic advising
  • Grade monitoring
  • Free tutoring services
  • Use of the TRIO Learning Center computer lab
  • Academic and personal growth workshops
  • Graphing calculator and textbook lending
  • Cultural events
  • Scholarship assistance
  • Career counseling and mentoring
  • Participation in our student organization, Kilgore College TRIO Club, that centers on leadership and service work
  • Transfer Counseling and campus visits to four-year universities
    Individualized academic advising
  • Assistance with applying for Federal
  • Financial Aid (PELL)
  • Grade monitoring
  • Free Tutoring services
  • Computer Lab usage
  • Information Workshops
  • Basic Personal Money Management information
  • Recorder, graphing calculator & textbook loan for eligible participants
  • Educational outings
  • Scholarship assistance
  • Career counseling and mentoring
  • Study skills workshops to help you succeed at KC
  • Transfer counseling and assistance
  • Campus visits to four-year universities
  • Individualized academic advising
  • Grade monitoring
  • Free tutoring services
  • Use of the TRIO Learning Center computer lab
  • Academic and personal growth workshops
  • Graphing calculator and textbook lending
  • Cultural events
    Scholarship assistance
  • Career counseling and mentoring
    Participation in our student organization, Kilgore College TRIO Club, that centers on leadership and service work

For more information on TRIO