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TRIO Student Support Services

Become part of a great group of students and staff. Let our staff help you navigate the college environment and get to know other SSS students through activities and social gatherings..

Improve your grades by studying with our Learning Center tutors. They can help you with math, writing, biology, general psychology and more.

There are grant-aid scholarships that are only available to SSS/TRIO students. We can help with your financial aid application too.

Get help exploring majors and careers. If life becomes challenging, talk to our Academic Success Coach for help with personal concerns and get referrals to helpful resources.

Our TRIO Academic Success Coach can help you plan a class schedule that will accomplish your transfer and career goals. You will even get to register early if you plan with the Success Coach. We also take students to tour 4-year AZ colleges and universities at no cost!

Complete an Online application

  • First Generation college student who:
    • Meets the federal income guidelines
    • Completes the FAFSA application
    • And/or has a documented disability
  • Planning to transfer to a 4-year college or university
  • U.S Citizen or permanent resident.

Trio@centralaz.edu
520-494-5007

About TRIO

2024 Summer Bridge group photo of students and staff posing at Central Arizona College Signal Peak Campus

TRIO Student Support Services is here to SERVE you! If you are a first-generation college student, completed the FAFSA, or a student with a documented disability through our Accessibility Services office, TRIO Staff welcomes you to your home away from home because we care about you. TRIO SSS is dedicated to helping YOU transfer to a four-year institution. Whether it’s advising, academic support, mentoring, career counseling, tutoring, resume help, or discussing how to transfer the TRIO staff is here to help you succeed. For more detailed information, please email us at trio@centralaz.edu or give us a call at 520-494-5007.

TRIO Student Support Services and all TRIO services, activities, and grant aid are funded by the United States Department of Education.

Mission Statement & Application

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Mission Statement

TRIO Student Support Services at Central Arizona College seeks to empower students to persist, graduate, and transfer to university while overcoming class, social, and other barriers to higher education.

TRIO students receive services such as personalized and individual advising, staff and peer mentors, and university transfer tours.

Students are eligible to apply for TRIO Student Support Services if they meet at least ONE of the following qualifications:

  • First-Generation College Student
  • Neither parent (or guardian) completed a Bachelors/Masters before your 16th birthday.
  • You qualify under federal financial guidelines.
  • You have a documented disability.

TRIO Student Support Services and all TRIO services, activities, and grant aid are funded by the United States Department of Education.

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2 students posing together at the TRIO Office located at Signal Peak Campus.
A group photo of students and faculty posing during the TRIO SSS Open House Event.
2 students posing while doing Vision Boards during the 2025 Summer Bridge Program.
A group photo of students and TRIO Faculty posing at the TRIO Office during a workshop.