Thank you for your interest in the TRIO SSS Program at Highline College!
Our program offers services in:
1. Professional mentorship & coaching
2. Academic & transfer advising
3. Individualized tutoring
4. Cultural & community-building activities
5. TRIO sponsored courses
Eligibility for TRIO program includes:
1. A desire to transfer to a four-year program or college, AND
2. Identify with one or more of the following:
- First-generation college student
- Low-income
- Have a disability
Former foster youth, and unaccompanied unhoused youth are especially encouraged to apply!
At this time, we are not accepting BAS students, but we will review these applications on a case by case basis to determine eligibility.
International students are ineligible for TRIO due to federal grant policy.
If you are a Running Start or high school student, please apply to our
TRIO Talent Search program at
https://tinyurl.com/2e959cpv **Application timeline:1. Complete this online application or submit our PDF application to our Program Specialist, Blia Xiong, at
bxiong@highline.edu (paper copies in the TRIO Office, bldg. 6)
2. Application review takes up to two (2) weeks.
3. Intake interview with a TRIO advisor
4. What's the T(RIO)? Orientation with TRIO Program Manager, Megan Mihara
5. Initial/first advising appointment with your assigned TRIO advisor
Please note: As a TRIO scholar, you are required to meet with your TRIO advisor one (1) time per quarter and attend one (1) event per quarter!
Have questions or need help with the application? Email us at
trio@highline.edu or visit our website at
https://trio.highline.edu