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TRIO Student Support Services

What We Do
From Start to Finish

TRIO Student Support Services is a federally-funded, comprehensive support program for first-generation and limited-income college students. The goal of the program is to offer every possible form of support for participants along with their journey to graduation from Grand Valley State University.

What We Do
 

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Gain all the benefits of being in TRIO Student Support Services by applying today! As an active participant you will have access to an advisor, peer mentors, graduate school visits, cultural immersion, community engagement, and much more. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Appointments
Schedule an Appointments

TRIO Student Support Services offers holistic and personal advising to all participants. You can meet with any TRIO professional staff member. All appointments are currently virtual or by phone unless a different accommodation is requested. 

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2024-25 Individualized Service Assessment (ISA)

Each year every TRIO SSS Classic participants are required to fill out a new Individualized Service Assessment. To make this an easier process, this is online.

TRIO Events

TRIO SSS: Kent County Parks Fall Volunteer Events

October 12, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Experience the beauty of fall in Michigan and make a difference at one of your favorite Kent County Park locations! Visit TRIO SSS for more details and to sign up for a weekday Stewardship Day or a...

Fall Break Day Trip: Six Flags

October 19, 2024 All Day

Join us for a day filled with exhilarating fun and heart-pounding thrills at Six Flags Great America! With over 17 jaw-dropping roller coasters and spectacular live shows, every moment promises excitement....

Fall Break: Washington, DC

October 19, 2024 All Day

Join TRIO Classic for an Unforgettable Trip to Washington, DC! Experience the grandeur of Washington, DC, where history and culture converge in the nation's capital. Explore neoclassical monuments...

TRIO SSS: Kent County Parks Fall Volunteer Events

October 19, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Experience the beauty of fall in Michigan and make a difference at one of your favorite Kent County Park locations! Visit TRIO SSS for more details and to sign up for a weekday Stewardship Day or a...

Fall Break: Washington, DC

October 20, 2024 All Day

Join TRIO Classic for an Unforgettable Trip to Washington, DC! Experience the grandeur of Washington, DC, where history and culture converge in the nation's capital. Explore neoclassical monuments...

Fall Break: Washington, DC

October 21, 2024 All Day

Join TRIO Classic for an Unforgettable Trip to Washington, DC! Experience the grandeur of Washington, DC, where history and culture converge in the nation's capital. Explore neoclassical monuments...

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In The News

Joy Murerwa sharing how REP4 has influenced her journey with the Secretary of Education Miguel Cardon.

In The News

TRIO students Joy Murerwa and Maria Rocha standing with U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten at REP4 Leadership showcase. 

In The News

McNair scholar Maria Rocha sharing the impact of REP4 with Education officials in Washington D.C..

GVSU Campus Events

Mental Health Screening Day

October 10, 2024 All Day

Mental Health Screening Days shine the spotlight on various mental health concerns by educating our campus, spreading a message of hope, and putting lifesaving resources into the hands of those...

Drop-in Gallery Tour

October 14, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Head to the gallery for a drop-in tour of A Single Thread: Being Latinx in West Michigan. Registration appreciated but not required! RSVP for this event

Get Involved in Undergraduate Research APPROVED INT 100/201!

October 15, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

This session will introduce students to the ins and outs of undergraduate research. We will discuss what undergraduate university research is (and isn’t), what you can expect from a variety of...

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GVNext News

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$241K NSF grant helps experts bring cutting-edge water research instrument to GVSU

Faculty members say undergraduate water research opportunities will expand with this addition.

Sep 24, 2024

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Great Lakes History Conference speakers will relate historic substance abuse in warfare to current events

Speakers at the annual conference will explore the theme 'Intoxicated Warfare: Psychoactive Substances, Violence and Trauma.'

Sep 24, 2024

Clarke Borgeson tries on stereoscopic 3D glasses to view a rendering at The Blue Dot Experience during Tech Week September 19

Five visionary projects seen at Tech Week GR

Catch up on some of the groundbreaking research and inventive applications from GVSU alumni, faculty and students and Grand Rapids tech firms specializing in AI, software engineering and data science.

Sep 23, 2024

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LOCATION

200 Student Services Building
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403

USDE

TRIO Student Support Services is funded through a grant from the 
U.S. Department of Education

CONTACT US

Phone: (616) 331-3401
Fax: (616) 331-3440
Email: [email protected]

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GIVE BACK

TRIO Student Support Services offers several programs and opportunities to students throughout the year and your donations help to make that possible. 

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