TRIO FAQs

TRIO Student Support Services is a federal program that helps students stay in college and achieve their goals. The program enhances students’ academic skills, increasing their retention and graduation rates.

The following criteria must be met to be eligible:

• Be a citizen or national of the United States or meet the residency requirements for Federal Student Financial Assistance.
• Be enrolled at Hillsborough Community College or be accepted for enrollment in the next academic term at HCC.
• Have a need for academic support.
• Students must be:
  • Low-Income OR
  • First Generation College Student OR
  • Disabled

Ybor City Campus
2112 N. 15th Street
Tampa, Florida 33605-3648
Faculty Building, Room 116
813.253.7660
Fax 813.253.7789

Dale Mabry Campus
4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33614
Social Science Building, Rooms 242 & 239
813.253.7507 or 813.253.7444
Fax 813.259.6087

Office Hours: Monday – Friday

Ybor City Campus: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. for computer and printer use only)

Dale Mabry Campus: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

The program offers a variety of services and activities:

• Academic advising
• Study skills developmental workshops
• Transfer workshops 
• Technology workshops
• Financial aid and financial literacy workshops
• Tutoring
• Computer use
• Cultural enrichment activities
• Educational visits to four-year universities
• Need and incentive scholarships

TRIO provides information about four-year colleges and universities, including assistance with the application process, admission, housing, financial aid, and transcripts. TRIO provides trips each semester to give students the opportunity to learn about other institutions.

Yes, all services and activities are free to all TRIO SSS participants.

The term “First Generation College Student” means:

An individual both of whose parents did not complete a four-year degree.

Yes, TRIO SSS program provides one-on-one transfer advising. In addition, transfer workshops are held each semester to assist students with the transferring process.

Yes, students get to choose the institution they wish to transfer to.

The tutoring services are one on one learning, which best accommodates the individual needs.

Yes, but subject to change due to office hours schedule.