TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO Videos
TRIO Student Support Services at Community College of Denver provides advising and activities that empower student development. Students in TRIO SSS are overcoming obstacles to higher education and succeeding! To participate in TRIO SSS, a student must meet certain eligibility criteria and complete a program application. Learn more by watching the video above.
Also, check out these academic videos on a wide range of topics.
Troy's Paper Clip Project
Chapter One: Take Responsibility for Your Success
Your destiny is a matter of choice. We all face different circumstances in life, yet how we choose to respond to the unique situations we face each and every day will ultimately determine our life path. Take personal responsibility for your success by taking positive action that remedies barriers and takes advantage of opportunities.
Chapter Two: Put Motivation into Action
Motivation results from a combination of value and expectation. Motivation is put into action via goal setting. Goal setting is a process that facilitates self-reflection to guide action toward a meaningful outcome or experience. The criteria of effective goals include: dated, achievable, personal, positive, and specific.
Chapter Three: Develop a Student Support Network
In college, there are many people and programs that support students in their efforts. Successful students intentionally seek out such resources and build a student support network.
Chapter Four: Paying for College
Paying for college can be an expensive enterprise, but there are resources available. Learn how to access grants, scholarships, and work-study funds.
Chapter Five: Build Financial Literacy
The path to financial health can be perilous. But tools such as budgets, SLOPE calculators, and loan repayment options are available to the financially literate student.
The Screencast Series
Transfer - Similarities and Differences
As you prepare to transfer to a four-year college or university, what should you expect? What will be the same, and what will differ from your experience at a community college?
Gain Career Experience
In today's competitive marketplace, having a college degree will probably get your foot in the door, but you may need experience to land the position. How can you get experience while you are studying for your degree? There are many ways!
Effective Time Management
It seems like there is never enough time in the day. Though there is no magic wand or silver bullet to remedy this situation, there are certain strategies that will allow you to be more focused and efficient with your time.
Note-Taking & Reading Strategies
Have you ever read a textbook chapter only to realize you have no idea what you just read? Have you ever attempted to take notes in class only to lose track of what the professor is talking about? When you see reading and note-taking as part of the process that happens before, during, and after your course, then you are in a position to learn!
Navigating the TRIO Website
View extracurricular activities, request a tutor, watch academic success videos, stream information through Facebook: the TRIO Student Support Services website offers a wide range of information and tools to help you succeed as a student.
Complete Your FAFSA
This is a step-by-step guide to completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please contact a Program Advisor or financial aid advisor if you have any questions about the process.
Use the Registration Waitlist
Are you interested in registering for a course section that is currently closed? Learn how to use the registration waitlist!
Inserting Citations Using Microsoft Word
When completing a research paper, you must provide a citation for any direct quote or paraphrase used in your work. You may use style guides to properly format your in-text citations and reference page. Or, use Microsoft Word to automatically insert citations into your research paper. (This video uses Word 2007.)
The TRIO Experience
TRIO Bear Creek Volunteer Project
Students and staff from TRIO Student Support Services at Community College of Denver spend a day volunteering on an ecological restoration project at Bear Creek Lake Park.
TRIO Habitat for Humanity 2012
TRIO students participate in a service-learning project with Habitat for Humanity. Not only is it a fun day, but it adds to students' resumes by building leadership and communication skills.
TRIO Summer Bridge 2012
Students from TRIO Summer Bridge 2012 share their thoughts on success and how Summer Bridge helps them reach their educational goals.
TRIO Transfer & Cultural Tour – Durango
Twelve students from the TRIO SSS program at Community College of Denver traveled across Colorado to learn about the academic, cultural, geographical, and historical opportunities available to them.
TRIO Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Day 2011
TRIO students and staff volunteer at Habitat for Humanity sites throughout the year. The mission of Habitat is to provide affordable housing for lower-income families through volunteer labor and material donations. Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity is a powerful experience for a student to list on a resume or personal statement for scholarships, university admissions, and jobs.
TRIO Transfer & Cultural Tour - New Mexico
In May 2011, TRIO traveled to southern Colorado and New Mexico with a group of nine students in order to explore the academic, social, cultural, and geographical opportunities to the south of Denver. The group toured three different transfer options: Colorado State University-Pueblo, University of New Mexico, and Adams State College. In addition, the students engaged in experiential learning opportunities: exploring the Albuquerque Biopark, touring the oldest city in America (Santa Fe), and hiking through inclement weather in Great Sand Dunes National Park.
TRIO Summer Bridge 2010
Are you wondering what we do during the two-week Summer Bridge program? Check out this video to learn more.