TRiO FAQ
- Why should I join the Trio SSS program?
- Free Personal and Academic Workshops!
- Free Financial Literacy Workshops!
- Variety of tutoring – Math, Sciences, Foreign Languages, Writing, and Humanities!
- Personalized Attention from Trio SSS Coordinators!
- Grant Aid Scholarships!
- Graduate And Professional School resources!
- Is Trio SSS tutoring free?
- Yes!
- Who are the tutors in the Trio SSS program?
- Tutors are Undergraduate students who have received an "A" in the course for which they offer tutoring.
- Does Trio SSS offer one-on-one tutoring?
- Yes, SSS offers one-on-one tutoring
- How does a tutor get assigned to me?
- Students receive tutoring based on their availability.
- How often does tutoring happen?
- Tutoring usually happens twice weekly to ensure success in the each respective course.
- When does tutoring happen?
- Tutoring occurs most often from 9 am – 7 pm.
- What is time duration for each tutoring session?
- Each tutoring session lasts 50 minutes.
9. Who are some successful Trio alumna?
- Oprah Winfrey, Upward Bound, talk show host, author and journalist
- A. C. Green, Student Support Services, Oregon State University, NBA basketball player
- Angela Bassett, Upward Bound, St. Petersberg Junior College, actress
- Beatrice Berry, Upward Bound, University of Delaware, author, award-winning lecturer
- John Quinones, Upward Bound, St Mary's University, correspondent for ABC news, "Prime Time Live"
- Viola Davis, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Rhode Island College, actress
- Where is the Trio Student Support Services Program?
- In the Michael Schwartz Center, room 207.
