<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>