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TRIO Student Support Services | Northeast Community College

801 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701

Eligibility

To qualify for services a student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., be registered at Northeast, demonstrate an academic need for services, and meet at least one of the following criteria: - First-Generation: An individual whose parents have not completed a four-year degree - Low-Income: Household taxable income meets TRIO/SSS guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Education - Student with a Disability: An individual with a documented learning, physical or emotional disability; Documentation must be submitted to the Northeast Disability Services Office

Required documents

Varies on a case by case basis call for more information

Application process

See application on the website

Fees

None

Service area

Antelope County, NE
Boyd County, NE
Brown County, NE
Burt County, NE
Cedar County, NE
Cuming County, NE
Dakota County, NE
Dixon County, NE
Garfield County, NE
Holt County, NE
Keya Paha County, NE
Knox County, NE
Madison County, NE
Pierce County, NE
Rock County, NE
Stanton County, NE
Thurston County, NE
Wayne County, NE
Wheeler County, NE
Boone County, NE

Description

Academic assistance program funded through TRIO Grants by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is designed for low-income, first-generation college students or students with a disability. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with their TRIO/SSS advisor once a month, and are encouraged to participate in one of the various program activities each month.

Individual Support:

- A thorough needs assessment and development of a Student Success Plan

​- Required academic advising and success coaching

​Personal Support:

- Career Exploration

- Leadership Conferences

- TRIO Club

​- Assistance completing FAFSA, scholarship and transfer applications

​- Financial Literacy Education

​- Student Success Workshops

​- Cultural Field Trips

​- Team Building Activities

Academic Support:

- Structured first-year experience course

​- Academic transfer assistance and visits to four-year colleges

​- Access to a free laptop or iPad through the TRIO Device Loan Program

- Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction

​- College Readiness Boot Camp

​- Educational Field Trips

Providing organization

Northeast Community College

Community college.