TRiO Scholars Award
All TRiO SSS students are eligible for this scholarship. Awards will be offered during Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer semesters of $750/full-time students and $500/part-time. Students must also meet the following criteria:
- Be a current TRiO SSS participant
- Have completed a minimum of 12 credits at GOCC and be registered for at least 6 credits during the semester for which you are applying for the scholarship
- Have participated in at least 1 scheduled contact with a TRiO staff member during the previous semester of attendance (i.e. intake, academic advising, career counseling, etc.)
- Participated in at least 1 TRiO SSS Workshop or have met with a TRiO SSS advisor to discuss information presented from a workshop-related topic (if a student had to miss due to a scheduling conflict, work, etc.) during the previous semester of attendance
- Currently have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
- Complete the application and answer all questions fully (see attached application)
- Submit the application by the deadline listed on the application
- A minimum score of 21 is needed in order to be eligible to receive funds.
Limit: 2 awards per student per semester (6 total awards maximum)
TRiO Academic Success Scholarship
This scholarship is only offered for Fall and Winter semesters. Scholarships will be automatically awarded to the two (2) TRiO SSS students with the HIGHEST GPA of the previous semester (Fall or Winter only). The monetary award will be $250/student. TRiO SSS staff will be assessing the indicated semester’s term GPA.
To be eligible, students must:
- Have a current cumulative GPA (must have attended the semester previous)
- Have attempted/completed at least 12 credits during the semester being assessed
- Have participated in at least 1 scheduled contact with a TRiO staff member during the semester being assessed (i.e. intake, academic advising, career counseling, etc.) [effective Winter 2012]
Limit: 2 awards per student per semester (4 total awards maximum)
TRiO Achiever Scholarship
This scholarship is only offered for Fall and Winter semesters. Scholarships will be automatically awarded to the two (2) TRiO SSS students who have shown the most improvement during the previous semester (Fall or Winter only). The monetary award will be $250/student. TRiO SSS will assess the difference between the student’s beginning semester cumulative GPA and their ending semester cumulative GPA (based on the assessed GPA).
To be eligible, students must:
- Have a current cumulative GPA (must have attended the semester previous)
- Have attempted/completed at least 12 credits during the semester being assessed
- Have participated in at least 1 scheduled contact with a TRiO staff member during the semester being assessed (i.e. intake, academic advising, career counseling, etc.) [effective Winter 2012]
Limit: 2 awards per student per semester (4 total awards maximum)