TRIO-Student Support Service (TRIO-SSS) strives to provide a range of academic support, career guidance, transfer planning, and professional development opportunities to qualifying community college students who are first-generation in college, have a financial need, and/or disability and demonstrate strong academic potential.
TRIO-SSS is designed to:
- Increase the retention and graduation rates of eligible students;
- Increase the transfer rates of eligible students from two-year to four-year institutions; and
- Foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of eligible participants.
This project is federally funded through a $274,137 annual grant from the U.S. Department of Education (2020-2025). For more information please contact our office.
Program Information
Requirements
- A student is eligible to apply for the TRIO-SSS if the student meets all of the following requirements:
- Is a citizen or national of the United States or meets the residency requirements to apply for .
- The residency requirement includes American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Island students.
- Students who possess a Resident Alien Card.
- 春月直播 Community College is their home campus, and they are working toward earning a Certificate or Associate’s degree and/or plan on transferring to a four-year college or university.
- Have not already earned an Associate’s degree or higher.
- Has a need for academic support.
- Meets one or more of the following criteria:
- First-generation college student (neither parent/guardian graduated from a 4-year college
- Low-income student (determined by the )
- A student with an appropriately documented disability
How to Apply
To see if you qualify for the TRIO-SSS program, please fill out the . Once we receive your application, you will meet with our professional staff to determine your eligibility, space availability, and our services.
Through faculty and staff referrals, each of our Peer tutors/coaches has been interviewed and selected by the TRIO-SSS professional staff. In addition, they have been trained and found competent to assist our program participants effectively.
The Tutoring/Coaching Program’s design is to guide and assist students with a particular subject or field of study, provide ongoing support, advice, and encouragement, and share experiences that will assist students in their overall development. This service represents an important form of instruction that impacts students who are not only struggling with the academic and personal demands of college but also encourages students to maintain and stay on top of the demands to ensure good academic standing.
Furthermore, one of our most significant goals is to help students become independent learners. Our Peer Tutors are not information or answer dispensers. Students must understand and be reminded that they are responsible for their learning. The student must attend classes regularly and do the assigned work, projects, and readings.
These services are available during the Fall, Spring, Winter, and Summer Sessions during TRIO-SSS regular hours of operation:
Monday through Friday (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Closed on Weekends and Institutional Holidays
Tutoring/Coaching Services
All peer tutor/coach & coaches will be able to assist you with the following:
- Peer Coaching/Mentoring
- Connect You To Campus Resources
- Registering for Classes
- Scholarship Assistance
- Computer Resources (including password retrieval, organizing email, general tech help, online forms and forms)
- Utilization of MyUH Services, STAR, Laulima
- Study Skills
- Note Taking & Organization
- Test Taking Strategies
- FAFSA Guidance
- Goal Setting
Spring 2025 Tutoring/Coaching Schedule
View Spring 2025 Tutoring/Coaching Schedule (PDF)
Staff Tutor/Coach
| Tutor | Availability | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | Monday through Friday 9:00am-4:00pm | ENGLISH BASIC MATH HDFS ALL COACHING SKILLS |
| Jolene | 惭辞苍诲补测–贵谤颈诲补测 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | ENGLISH SP 151 WRITING BASIC MATH ALL COACHING SKILLS |
Peer Tutor/Coach
| Tutor | Availability | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bart | Wednesday 9:00am – 11:00am 2:00pm – 4:30pm Thursday 9:00am-11:00am 3:30pm-4:30pm | ENG 100 HIST 151 JOUR 150 MATH 75X, 103 MELE 101, 102, 103, 104, 212, 213, 214, 215 PHYS 100, 100L |
| Jing | Monday 10:00am – 11:00am 1:00pm – 4:30pm Tuesday 1:00pm-4:30pm Wednesday 10:00am – 11:00am | ENG 100, 209 ESL 13, 14, 23, 24 FSHN 185 HDFS 230 HWST 107, 281, 281L ICS 101 IS 103 KLS 195 MATH 75X, 25, 103, 135, 140 SP 151 ALL COACHING SKILLS |
| Brendan | Friday 8:00am – 2:00pm | ASL 101 BIOLOGY 100 CHEM 161/161L, 162 ECON 130 ENG 100 FSHN 185 HDFS 230 HWST 107 HIST 151, 152 IS 103 MATH 75X, 24, 25, 103, 134, 135 OCN 201, 201L PHIL 101 POLS 130 PSY 100 SOC 100, 251 SP 151 |
| Noel | Monday & Wednesday 1:00pm – 4:30pm Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am – 2:00pm | ALL COACHING SKILLS |
| Sean | Monday 10:00am – 11:00am 1:00pm – 4:30pm Wednesday 10:00am – 11:00am | ASAN 100 ENG 100 HWST 107, 281, 281L HIST 151, 152 IS 103 PSY 100 SOC 100 SP 151, 170, 181 ALL COACHING SKILLS |
Availability: Schedules vary for each tutor, please stop by the TRIO-SSS office to view tutoring schedules and/or make an appointment. If there is a particular subject that you need tutoring in that we currently do not offer, you can fill out a tutor request form, and we will do our best to provide you with a tutor who specializes in your particular subject.
Meet our Peer Tutors & Coaches
Noel DeMarco
Aloha. My name is Noel, and I am a nontraditional college student
majoring in Liberal Arts. The TRIO program has helped me immensely
with resources and a wealth of support. I appreciate the opportunity to
give back to students as I have generously received. I look forward to
seeing you in TRIO and supporting you on your academic journey.