The Student Support Services program at the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus is a federal TRIO grant, funded through the U.S. Department of Education, designed to assist first-generation, low-income and disabled students with their college education.

TRIO is intended to help students increase their grade point average, stay enrolled in college classes or transfer to a four-year college or university.

TRIO is a series of programs established by Congress under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to help students overcome the financial, social and cultural barriers to higher education.

• Computer labs with Internet access
• Tutoring
• Assistance with the transfer process
• Workshops on career development, study skills and test-taking strategies
• Laptop computer loans
• Calculator loans
• Textbook loans
• College visits
• Cultural experiences
• Career information resources
• Scholarship search assistance 

You may be eligible for assistance through Student Support Services if any of the following statements describes you or your situation:

• You are a first-generation student. Your parents or guardians have not received a four-year bachelor's degree.
• You receive financial aid. If you are eligible for a Pell Grant, you may fit the eligible income level.
• You plan to transfer to a four-year college or university when you graduate from SWIC.
• You believe you would benefit from extra support, such as tutoring, to succeed in college.
• You have a documented disability.

Print and fill out the pre-application form. Then bring the completed form to Room 420 at the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus or mail a copy to the address on the form.

For more information, contact the SWGCC Student Support Services Program Office at 618-931-0600, ext. 7443, or toll free at 866-942-SWIC (7942), ext. 7443; or contact Student Support Services Program Director Katherine A. McNair at katherine.mcnair@swic.edu.