TRIO Works

The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs are federally funded grants to support first generation, low-income students and students with disabilities in achieving their college goals. TRIO grew out of the Civil Rights Movement and has been serving students since the 1960’s.. TRIO SSS has been at CSUMB since 2001, and today we serve around 300 eligible students every year in our two programs, SSS and SSS STEM-Health Sciences. Our mission is to support and empower participants in their academic, personal, and professional growth by offering holistic services around academic support, mentoring, career and graduate school exploration, financial literacy, social enrichment, and more.

In the most recent cohort, 88% of SSS students and 79% of SSS STEM-HS students graduated within 6 years (and our 6-year graduation rates haven’t dropped below 70% since the 2008-09 cohort)! And these numbers can’t begin to capture the incredible achievements of our students in campus and community leadership, undergraduate research, study abroad, and more.

As federally funded programs, we have strict regulations on how we can utilize our funds. With your donation, you can support our students in areas of additional need, and recognize the achievements and potential of our first generation, low-income students and students with disabilities!

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State Monterey Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal State Monterey Bay complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.