Support services to help you reach your educational goal!
The TRIO Student Support Services Program at Hartnell College is a student retention program that serves 300 TRIO students. Our TRIO Student Support Services Program started in 2005 and as of 2023, we have graduated and/or transferred the majority of our TRiO students!
Priority Registration
You will register for classes before the general student population.
Pro-active Counseling
Our TRiO Counselors help you with academic course selection as well as personal and career counseling.
First Year Experience Curriculum
We're here to support your transition to college and set you up for success.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance
We provide Assistance in applying for Financial Aid (FAFSA) and Scholarship Aid.
The TRIO Study Center
The Center has study space and rooms, technology access, and a textbook lending library.
TRIO Workshops
Topics include Educational Planning, Career Planning, Financial Literacy, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Transfer Support & Prep
We help you through the transfer process and take you on trips to visit different universities
Bilingual Parent Workshops
We host bilingual parent workshops to further assist parents in understanding the community college process
Am I Eligible for TRiO?
To qualify for the TRiO Student Support Services Program, a person must meet the following requirements:
Apply to TRiO
Applications for 2024-2025 Cohort & academic school year have closed. Applications for next academic year of 2025-2026 open in the Spring 2025!
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The History of the Hartnell College TRIO Student Support Services Program
The TRIO Student Support Services Program at Hartnell College is a student retention program that serves 300 TRIO students. Our TRIO Student Support Services Program started in 2005 and as of 2023, we have graduated and/or transferred the majority of our TRiO students!
TRIO is funded by the US Department of Education and the history of the Federal TRIO programs dates back to the 1960's. The mission of the TRIO Program as given to the TRiO staff by President Obama, is to provide supportive educational services that will help low income and first generation students acquire a university and/or community college degree. President Obama wanted to increase the college graduation rate within the United States and the President is especially focused on increasing community college graduation rates.
The TRIO at Hartnell College is designed as a student support program to assist our TRiO students to attain their Associate of Arts degree and then transfer to a university to attain their bachelors degree. The TRIO program provides needed academic support and “PRO-ACTIVE” student services to our students. By INTRUSIVE student services, we mean that we actively motivate our students to come into the TRIO office to meet with the TRIO counselors, meet with the TRIO tutors, attending TRIO workshops on Educational Planning, Career Planning, Financial Literacy, Financial Aid and Scholarships, attend field trips to state universities, and attend cultural events.