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| Student Support Services |
What is Student Support Services?
Student Support Services (SSS) is a TRIO program federally funded by the United States Department of Education designed to assist students.
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| Be a citizen or national of the United States or meet residency requirements |
and
| Have academic need (determined by factors such as high school or college GPA, placement in pre-college level courses among other requirements) |
and at least one of the following
| Have a disability (physical or learning disabled; vocational rehabilitation students included) |
or
| Be a first-generation college student (your parents/legal guardians do not have a B.A. or B.S. degree) |
or
| Be considered a low-income student (as determined by the United Sates Department of Education outlined in the table below) |
FEDERAL
TRIO PROGRAMS 2008 ANNUAL LOW INCOME LEVELS
(Effective February 2008 Until Further Notice)
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Size
of Family Unit
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48
Continuous States D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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1
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$15,600
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$19,500
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$17,940
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2
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$21,000
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$26,250
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$24,150
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3
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$26,400
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$33,000
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$30,360
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4
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$31,800
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$39,750
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$36,570
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5
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$37,200
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$46,500
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$42,780
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6
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$42,600
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$53,250
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$48,990
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7
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$48,000
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$60,000
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$55,200
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8
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$53,400
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$66,750
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$61,410
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The term "low-income
individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for
the preceding year did not exceed 150% of the poverty level amount.
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If you are interested
in applying to the Program, please submit all of the following materials
to the SSS Office:
A completed Student
Application Form (Word) (PDF)
A completed Student
Needs Assessment form (Word) (PDF)
Tax information:
...A copy of your previous year's tax returns
- 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ (independent students)
...or
...A copy of your parent's previous year's
tax returns - 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ (dependent students)
...or
...Please speak to a staff member if you
or your parents did not file a tax return
Copies of all
COS transcripts dating before fall 1990 and/or other college(s) transcripts
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For more information about the SSS Program please contact us at:
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Director/Counselor |
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Coordinator/Counselor Assistant |
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Administrative/Eligibility Technician |
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Office Receptionist |
Telephone (530) 938-5309
Fax (530) 938-5379
If you are on
campus please stop by our office:
Eddy Hall 3
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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