The Trio Program

College students, ordinarily stumble across difficulty during college with either financial problems, or with their schoolwork especially if English is their second language. The best thing about Elgin Community College, is that it offers students support programs in guidance to help them be more successful in college, from first generation students who need guidance to students who come from a limited income household. Steve Aguilar, and Margaret Parker managers from the Trio program were the interviewee’s for this essay, to gather further information in regards of one of the many programs offered at ECC. The Trio program is a federal grant through the U.S Department of Education Although, ECC is one of many schools that offer these types
The program also has a mission to help these students with the preparation and completion of college education. This program has two offices located within ECC; building B, room B115, and in building K, room K102. An interview with a faculty for the Trio program was arranged Steve Aguilar, the interviewee who answered the interview questions for the Trio program. During the interview Steve Aguilar’s comments that he helps manage the Trio program and help students with college, He also mentions that in order to enroll in the Trio program you must be a first generation student, come from a limited income household, have a learning or physical disability. Aguilar comments how Trio offers more than just help with FAFSA, some of TRiO’s services provides career and academic planning, scholarships, assistance with transferring and college application processes, visitation to 4-year college institutions, social activities, development in leadership, referral to college and community support services, assistance for ESL students enrolled in mainstream college classes. An email interview for this essay was sent in order to gather more information from the program. Margaret Parker the interviewee had the same responses as Steve
Furthermore, Several services provided within the program are Career and academic planning, Tutorial support, Information concerning financial aid and scholarships, Assistance with college applications and transfer, Visitation to four-year institutions, Workshops addressing various aspects of college life, Leadership development activities, Cultural and social activities, Referral to college and community support services, Computer and study lounge access to Trio offices. The program, designed to identify and provide services to individuals coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. The way it helps students is by boosting their confidence during their school years at ECC moreover, Trio offers students the guidance they need accordingly, assistance with college applications and transfer especially if students are coming from first generation families. Students that will receive the most benefit from the TRiO program is if they are a U.S citizen or permanent resident, are a registered ECC student, first generation college student meaning your parents did not graduate from a four-year college or university, financial need, and or have a documented learning or physical disability. Any student with a growth