TRIO History
SSS Services and Resources
SSS Participant Requirements and Responsibilities
Fresno State Resources
SSSPV Staff Expectations
100

Federally funded educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds in pursuit of their college degree.

What is TRIO? 

100

Each semester, SSSPV offers up to $1000 to students who meet these eligibility requirements:

Pell Eligible, valid FAFSA, enrolled in 6+ units, have an unmet need determined by the Financial Aid Office, and complete program requirements

What is Grant Aid?

100

First Generation, Low-Income, and/or a student with a disability. For SSSV, students must also be a Veteran, Active Duty, Reservist, or National Guard. 

What are the TRIO SSS eligibility requirements? 

100

This resource assists veterans, reservists/guard/active duty service members and dependents to receive their educational benefits after being admitted to Fresno State

What is the Veteran Resource Center? 

100

Greeting students as they come into the office: introducing yourself, asking for their name, and how you can help them. Always taking initiative and maintaining a positive attitude. 

What is Customer Service? 

200
  • Educational Opportunity Centers.
  • Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement.
  • Student Support Services.
  • Talent Search.
  • Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff.
  • Upward Bound.
  • Upward Bound Math-Science.
  • Veterans Upward Bound.

What are the 8 TRIO Programs?

200

SSSPV hosts and facilitates these to support students with their academic success, financial literacy, and graduate school preparation.

What are Academic Success Workshops? 

200

Students must complete this upon entrance into the program. 

What is a LASSI Assessment? 

200

This is a free food and hygiene pantry for currently enrolled Fresno State students. Students are able to choose from a variety of perishable and non-perishable items to take home to cook. Hygiene packs are distributed on the first and third Wednesdays and Thursdays each month.

What is the Amendola Family Student Cupboard? 

200

Checking FS Email daily

Using Google Calendar

Notifying supervisor of absences / lateness


What is Communication? 

300

In 1964 the Economic Opportunity Act established Upward Bound.

In 1965 the Higher Education Act established Talent Search

In 1968, SSS was initiated 

What are the first three programs that made TRIO?

300

This is a one (1) unit course that meets once a week. The course is designed to give meaningful and useful information to students about their non-cognitive learning and study strategies to help promote  student responsibility for individual performance.

What is University 8? 

300

Students must complete / attend either an academic workshop, tutoring session, an outside workshop, a group excursion, an Unlea$hed Module, or watch a recorded version of a workshop given that current semester. 

What are Learning Activities? 

300

This resource provides assistance in choosing a major / career, resumes and cover letters, mock interviews, and campus employment (and so much more!)

What is the Career Development Center?

300

Good attitude & behavior

Dressing appropriately

Communicating to your team / colleagues

Mindful/appropriate conversations and language

What is professionalism?

400

This president established the War on Poverty, in which TRIO was a part of this effort. 

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson? 

400

This is a research-based assessment that helps students improve their learning and study skills. The 60-item assessment evaluates students on 10 scales, including anxiety, concentration, and time management.

What is LASSI?

400

Students must submit a report for these learning activities. 

What are Unlea$hed modules, recorded workshops, and outside workshops? 

400

This a space which encourages students to grow intellectually as critical thinkers. They use effective strategies to improve content understanding and course grades. They provide Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders and Tutors, Academic Coaching, and Academic Workshops. 

What is the Learning Center? 

400
A database where the program inputs student information and records services they've used, such as attending group excursions or workshops. 

What is Blumen?

500

This program was originally named Special Services for Disadvantaged Students.  

What is Student Support Services?

500

This service is provided to each program participant on an individual basis. Areas covered during these meetings include: semester course planning guidance, monitoring of academic progress, and help with personal counseling as well. Information regarding financial aid, career planning, study abroad programs, scholarships, fellowships, internships, and graduate school information is provided as needed.

What is Academic Advising / Counseling?

500
Incoming Freshman are required to complete these meetings twice a semester for their first year in the program. Incoming Juniors are only required compete one meeting each semester for the first year.

What are peer mentor check-ins? 

500

This resource include access to healthy food, safe and secure housing financial stability.

What is the Center for Essential Needs? 

500

Each time a student comes in to use the computer lab, this is the first thing the student should be using to record their visit. 

What is the Kiosk?