TRIO-Student Support Services

TRiO-Student Support Services at Brevard Community College provides academic support for eligible students to help them stay in college until they complete their degree or certificate.

This federal program serves first-generation college students (students whose natural or adoptive parents have not completed a bachelor's degree) and students with low taxable income. Its title comes from the trio or three focuses inherent in its name: students, support & services.

BCC's TRiO services include:

• Academic Advisement
• Advocacy for Student Rights
• Career Assessment
• Financial Aid Information
• College and University Tours
• Cultural Enrichment Activities
• Email Updates
• Graduation Degree Audits
• Online Workshops (topics such as financial literacy, study skills and choosing a major)
• Mentoring Support
• Midterm Progress Reports
• Schedule Planning and Registration
• Scholarship Research
• Supplemental Grant Aid
• Supplemental Instruction (Math only)
• Tutorial Support (English)

TRiO-Student Support Services at Brevard Community College began in 1973 and has aided more than 7,000 students and counting during its tenure. The College's TRiO-Student Support Services program is one of eight federally funded TRiO Programs. There are more than 1,024 such programs nationwide, including 28 in Florida. These programs are found at community colleges, state colleges, public or private universities, historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving colleges and universities and tribal colleges.

Students who participate in the TRiO-Student Support Services program are more than twice as likely to remain in college as students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in the program, according to research.