<p>Does anybody know where to find a national list or index of schools with federal TRIO-SSS (Student Support Services) programs? I found one once, years ago, after much digging. This time, no luck. Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t know where to find a list, but I know Carleton College in Northfield, MN, has this program.</p>
<p>here is a list of some colleges from the ED.Gov site</p>
<p>[U.S</a>. Department of Education Awards $47 Million in TRIO Grants | U.S. Department of Education](<a href=“U.S. Department of Education”>U.S. Department of Education)</p>
<p>and here is contact info:
[Student</a> Service Organizational Directory](<a href=“http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/student-org.html]Student”>Student Service Organizational Directory)</p>
<p>[ side note- the Director of the Student Services is non other than Lynda-Byrd Johnson- LBJ’s D!]</p>
<p>this link from the US DOE site has a more complete listing of schools</p>
<p>[Awards</a> – Student Support Services Program](<a href=“http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/awards.html]Awards”>Awards -- Student Support Services Program)</p>
<p>This is it. Thank you!</p>
<p>Question re TRiO. Some schools refer to the program as applying to first generation and economically disadvantaged students, and others also add in students w/ disabilities.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience w/ this program, and do you know if it is appropriate as additional support for non first generation or economically disadvantaged students, but those w/ disabilities? Or, is it just school-dependant?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>20+ years in TRIO-SSS. Eligibility is determined by federal regulations. It is not school specific. A certain percentage of students with disabilities must also be low-income, but disabled stuents without out qualifiers (low-income, first generation), can be enrolled in the program. </p>
<p>SSS grants are written to serve a specific number of students, always far fewer than the number of eligible students on campus. Belonging isn’t usually just a matter of signing up, and grants have quite a bit of leeway in selecting participants as long as they meet the federal criteria. </p>
<p>Whether or not it is appropriate additonal support for a student with a disability depends on the individual program. If, for instance, mine focuses on advising for first generation students, a student with a disability whose parents graduated from college probably won’t see much benefit. If mine focuses on remediation, a student who needs none will be poor choice for a program participant.</p>