TRIO Student Support Services

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The Student Support Services program is a federally-funded college opportunity program that motivates and supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their pursuit of a college degree. The program is dedicated to increasing the retention and graduation rates for low income, first-generation, and/or students with documented disabilities at North Central Texas College.

 Target Campuses

 
Gainesville Campus

Gainesville

Corinth

Flower Mound

Objectives

 

Persistence

 

70% of all participants served by the SSS project will persist from one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or graduate and/or transfer from NCTC to a 4-year institution during the academic year.

 

Good Academic Standing

 

79% of all enrolled participants served by the SSS project will meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing at the institution.

 

Graduation

 

18% of new participants served each year will graduate with an associate’s degree or certificate within four years, and 23% of the new participants served each year will transfer with an associate’s degree or certificate within four years.

Services

  • Academic, Financial, and Personal advising aimed at helping students reach peak holistic wellness

  • Individual and Group tutoring for various subjects based on individual student needs

  • Assistance in identifying career goals, career planning, and resume building

  • Understanding degree programs and requirements in preparation for transfer to 4-year institutions

  • Activities aimed at personal growth and designed to broaden and enrich students' cultural awareness

  • Workshops on a variety of topics to help students develop important academic and personal skills for success

  • Organized campus visits to major universities with the goal of connecting students to institutions that align with their academic goals

* This grant has been 100% federally funded by the United States Department of Education to serve 165 participants annually.

Apply today!

Apply for TRIO SSS online. You can also refer a student to TRIO.

Contact us

Fred Hobbs
Student Services Manager – TRIO Programs
fhobbs@nctc.edu
(940) 498-6212

Phyliceia Brown
Student Services Advisor – TRIO SSS
pbrown@nctc.edu
(972) 899-8503

Zuemy Castillo-Garza
Student Services Advisor – TRIO SSS
zcastillo@nctc.edu
(940) 498-6248

Scott Pulte
Student Services Advisor – TRIO SSS
spulte@nctc.edu
(940) 668-7731, ext. 4905

Ethan Gaston
Admin Assistant
egaston@nctc.edu
(940) 498-6224