Grant Aid and Scholarships

TRIO(SSS) - Grant Assistance Program

Also referred to as 鈥淕rant Aid鈥�

Grant Aid is financial assistance that TRIO(SSS) offers to qualified participants once a year.  

In order to qualify, you must:

  • Maintain full-time student status during the semester (carrying 12 or more units)
  • Complete at least three counseling appointments per semester
  • Be eligible for the Pell Grant 
  • Have a semester GPA of 2.5 or higher       
  • Have Freshmen or Sophomore standing (59 units and below) 
  • Juniors and Seniors do not qualify (60 units+) 

Scholarship Resources

1. Scholarship Guides

    • A guide to financial aid and documenting tribal status
    • An expert interview on the scholarship application process
    • A comprehensive list of scholarships and grants for Indigenous students
    • Details on Indigenous Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges, with accompanying scholarship information 

2. Scholarship Aggregators

Below are some helpful websites where you can search for different available scholarships:

  • 91猎奇 Scholarships
    • Useful for: All 91猎奇 Students
      Types of Aid: Scholarships, Grants, and more
    • Useful for: All students (HS, college, etc.)
    • Types of Aid: Scholarships
    • Useful for: All college students
    • Types of Aid: Scholarships
    • Useful for: Bay Area (Silicon Valley) college students
    • Types of Aid: Scholarships and Grants

3. Individual Scholarships

Scholarship Start Date End Date
  Always active
   Early Apr  Late Apr

  
  

 Multiple Sessions throughout the year
   Early Dec Late Mar
   Various times for various scholarships
   Early Dec Early Mar

 

Late Jan Late Oct
  
  		 Early Dec Late Mar
 
   		 Early Dec Late Mar