About SSS

Student Support Services’ TRIO Scholars Program assists eligible students with navigating their college journey to earn their bachelor’s degree.

TRIO Scholars meet eligibility requirements for being first-generation, low-income, and/or a documented disability. Disabilities must be documented with Services for Students with Disabilities. TRIO Scholars include both traditional and non-traditional students.

Est.1982
TRIO History
150+ UNL Majors
Who We Serve

TRIO History

Student Support Services was effectively founded in 1982 as part of the TRIO initiatives during the tenure of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1968 added the Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, the third TRIO initiative which later came to be known as Student Support Services.

UNL Majors

The university offers more than 150 majors – and TRIO Scholars can choose what they study. Current majors in our program include:

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
College of Architecture
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Education and Human Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Who We Serve

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s TRIO Scholars Program is federally funded to serve 350 undergraduate students, who have over 150 majors to choose from. Participants receive free tutoring, counseling, success coaching, peer mentoring, and much more. Students may also enroll in smaller, personalized sections of foundational courses in math, science, English, leadership, and skills development.

61% of TRIO Scholars represent diverse races and ethnicities
93.8% of TRIO Scholars receive some form or financial aid ($15,148 on average)
97% of TRIO Scholars were retained from fall to spring in 2019-2020
Gender
  • 70% Female
  • 30% Male
Year in School
  • 102 First-year students
  • 25 Second-year students
  • 74 Third-year students
  • 88 Fourth-year students
  • 8 Continuing students
Ability and Income
  • 1% Disability and Low-Income
  • 5% Disabled
  • 33% First-Generation Only
  • 3% Low-Income Only
  • 58% Low-Income & First-Generation
Race and Ethnicity
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
  • 2.28% of SSS Participants are American Indian or Alaskan Native
  • 0.24% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are American Indian or Alaskan Native
  • Asian
  • 10.1% of SSS Participants are Asian
  • 2.9% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are Asian
  • Black or African American
  • 18.24% of SSS Participants are Black or African American
  • 2.69% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are Black or African American
  • Hawaiian or other Native to Pacific Island
  • 0.33% of SSS Participants are Hawaiian or other Native to Pacific Island
  • 0.04% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are Hawaiian or other Native to Pacific Island
  • Hispanic
  • 28.34% of SSS Participants are Hispanic
  • 7.25% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are Hispanic
  • Two or more races
  • 1.3% of SSS Participants are Two or more races
  • 3% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are Two or more races
  • Unknown
  • 0.33% of SSS Participants are Unknown
  • 0.9% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are Unknown
  • White
  • 39.09% of SSS Participants are White
  • 74.7% of UNL's Fall 2019 Enrollment are White