In order to become a TRiO SSS participant, you must:
• Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
• Be accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled at Black Hawk College in a college-level program
• Demonstrate high motivation to successfully complete your coursework
You must also meet any one of the following criteria:
• A first-generation college student (neither one of your parents has received a four-year degree and you haven’t received a two-year or four-year degree)
• Low-income, according to federal guidelines
• Have a documented disability
How do I become a participant of TRIO SSS?
1. Contact TRiO staff to learn more about our services.
2.Complete the application and provide requested documentation by clicking here.
3. After completing the application, an informal intake interview will be scheduled during which we will exchange information. We tell you more about our program and you tell us about your background, goals, current academic concerns and expectations.
4. Shortly after, you will be informed if you’ve been selected as a program participant based on the program’s eligibility criteria, your academic needs and space available in the program.
5. After being accepted, you will have a personalized Academic Goal Worksheet (AGW) developed in consultation with your advisor. This AGW will be based upon needs identified through the above described needs assessment instruments and/or through needs expressed by you to your advisor. In consultation with your advisor, you will set some academic and personal goals for the semester wand will be provided with an outline of your recommended classes.
Please contact us if you have questions on participating.
