TRIO-Student Support Services (TRIO-SSS)
Succeed at Georgian Court University — and beyond — with TRIO-Student Support Services. This federally funded program provides a wide range of services to foster your academic achievement and personal success, in keeping with GCU's mission and Mercy core values. The program traces back to the Higher Education Act of 1965.
More than 200,000 students are served by 1,069 TRIO-Student Support Services programs at colleges and universities nationwide. GCU's program is funded to serve 160 students each year — you have the opportunity to be one of them.
Services are completely free to program participants, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and support from GCU. The program asks as much of you as you're willing to put in — generally, the more you engage, the more you get out of it — and we work to keep things flexible so it fits your schedule.
What TRIO-SSS Offers
Along with a healthy dose of encouragement, TRIO-SSS provides:
- Basic skills instruction
- Tutoring
- Academic and graduate school counseling
- Financial literacy training
- Study skills workshops
- Computer lab access
- Advocacy, mentoring, coaching, and support
- Limited financial assistance for Federal Pell Grant-eligible students with documented need
Our Goals
- Increase the number of eligible students who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level
- Provide support services that increase retention and graduation rates
- Foster an institutional climate supportive of student success
- Improve financial and economic literacy
Eligibility
To qualify for TRIO-SSS, you must:
- Be a citizen or national of the United States, or meet the residency requirements for federal student financial aid
- Be enrolled at GCU as a full-time undergraduate
- Have a need for academic support
You must also meet at least one of the following:
- Be a first-generation college student
- Meet federal income guidelines
- Have a physical or learning disability
How to Apply
Complete the online application below, or apply in person at the TRIO-SSS office — staff are happy to help if you need assistance completing it.
Our office is on the second floor of the Casino. Use the side door across from the library, turn right, and head up the stairs.
Trio-SSS Staff
-
Breonna Crosby 732-987-2155
Title: Program Manager/Academic Specialist
- [email protected]
- Casino (2nd floor)
-
Danielle Lamb 732-987-2152
Title: Senior Director of Student Support Services
- [email protected]
- Casino (2nd floor)
-
Ruth Lowe-Surge 732-987-2798
Title: Tutor
- [email protected]
- Casino (2nd floor)
-
Kim Markland 732-987-2153
Title: Assistant Director/Academic Specialist-TRIO
- [email protected]
- Casino (2nd floor)
