The purpose of the Student Support Services Program (SSS) is to increase the retention and graduation rates of income eligible, first generation college, and students with disabilities.
What is Student Support Services Program
SSS is a TRiO program federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education that is at Northeast Texas Community College. Its purpose is to provide services to eligible students to help them succeed at Northeast Texas Community College and assist them in transferring to four-year institutions. The Student Support Services program is committed to making college a rewarding and successful experience for each student participant.
Benefits of Participation
- Increased retention and graduation rates
- Increased transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions
- Tutoring support with low student/tutor ratio
- Assistance with FAFSA, scholarship and loan applications
- Academic advisor to help with degree planning
- Increased employability skills and job search preparation
- Smooth transfer to a 4-year university
- Improved financial literacy
Services Provided
As an active participant of SSS, there are numerous support services available to you at no cost.
Individual Development Planning (IDP)
Tutoring
Counseling
Workshops
Academic Enrichment
Transfer Assistance
Financial Aid Assistance
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to receive services from the TRIO SSS Program you must:
- Be enrolled at Northeast Texas Community College
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
Eligibility confirmed by FAFSA
- Meet one OR more of the following:
- Be income eligible as outlined by federal guidelines
Federal TRIO Current Year Low Income Levels
Eligibility confirmed by FAFSA
- Be a first generation college student
According to the U.S. Department of Education, a first-generation college student is:
An individual whose parents did not complete a bachelor’s degree.
More specifically, this means:
If both parents (or the custodial parent, in the case of a single-parent home) did not earn a four-year bachelor’s degree, the student qualifies as first-generation.
If a student lived with only one parent, and that parent did not complete a bachelor’s degree, the student is considered first-generation.
If a parent earned an associate degree, attended college but didn’t finish, or completed a degree outside the U.S. that is not equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree, the student still counts as first-generation.
- Be a student with a documented disability
Contact with Office of Special Populations
- Be income eligible as outlined by federal guidelines
The SSS program at Northeast Texas Community College is 100% funded with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education to serve 140 participants per year for 5 years of the 2025-2030 grant cycle.
