TRIO SSS Program | Bloomfield College

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Our mission is to guide, support, and retain our students so that they may successfully graduate from Bloomfield College as knowledgeable global citizens.

TRIO SSS is a comprehensive academic support program that assists primarily first-generation, low-income, and/or disabled students to navigate through higher education and graduate within six years. Services include individualized academic coaching, advising, educational workshops, financial literacy support/grant aid, cultural activities, career, graduate school assistance, and an array of academic resources.

The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant was first awarded to Bloomfield College in 2000 and is now refunded through 2025. TRIO SSS is funded to serve 160 undergraduate students annually through the United States Department of Education's TRIO programs. For more information on TRIO programs, visit:U.S. Department of Education

Program Information

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program is a comprehensive academic support program whose mission is toguide,support, andretainits students so that they may successfullygraduatefrom Bloomfield College as knowledgeable global citizens.

All services are provided free of cost to program participants.

Academic & personal coaching
In-house and online tutorial services
Career counseling
Financial aid assistance and advocacy with Student Financial Services
Financial literacy education
First Year Mentor Program
Student computer lab
Assistance in exploration of course offerings
Financial aid advising & award letter review
Graduate school & professional school planning
协助completing federal and state financial aid applications
Cultural and social events
Recommendation letters
Financial assistance through the SSS Grant
Textbook, Laptop, Calculator Loans
Monitoring of academic progress

Participants admitted to the TRIO program commit to:

Regularly attend monthly one-on-one coaching sessions with TRIO staff
Participate in academic and professional development programming until graduation from Bloomfield College
Attend at least two TRIO-sponsored events

Eligibility and Admissions

Student must:

Be U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at Bloomfield College.
Be in need of academic support
Be any of the following:

“First-Generation” college student (neither parent(s) holds a four-year college degree)
Income eligible - your family taxable household income is at or below联邦政府确定的指导方针
Have a documented learning or physical disability

The Bloomfield College TRIO SSS application is available!

To apply,download the applicationorapply online. The downloaded application can be emailed toTRIOSSS@www.paliteks.comor dropped off at the SSS Office in the Bloomfield College Learning Resource Center, Room 107.

Note: Admission to the program is not guaranteed. Completed applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. If admitted, you will be contacted regarding the steps needed to finalize your enrollment in the TRIO SSS program.

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