Discover a community that will help you feel like your life experiences are valued, invite you to engage in new opportunities and reach your full potential at Nebraska. TRIO’s Student Support Services (SSS) helps academically distressed students who are income-qualified, first-generation college attendees and/or students with disabilities by offering unique resources and a supportive community.
Step 1 - Qualifications
- Are you a first-generation student (neither of your parents has completed a four-year college degree)? All majors are welcome.
- —OR—
- Have you registered with Services for Students with Disabilities ?
- —OR—
- Do you meet income eligibility requirements?
Income eligibility
Effective March 3, 2022 until further notice.
| Household Size | 150% of HHS Poverty Guidelines | 200% of HHS Poverty Guidelines |
| 1 | $20,385 | $27,180 |
| 2 | $27,465 | $36,620 |
| 3 | $34,545 | $46,060 |
| 4 | $41,625 | $55,500 |
| 5 | $48,705 | $64,940 |
| 6 | $55,785 | $74,380 |
| 7 | $62,865 | $83,820 |
| 8 | $69,945 | $93,260 |
| Add $7,080 for each additional person | Add $9,440 for each additional person |
All students must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to qualify.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html
Step 2 - Academic Eligibility
- Are you an enrolled University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate student pursuing your first college degree with aGPA of 2.9 or below?
- —OR—
- Are you an incoming University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students with anACT score of 24 or below?
- —OR—
- Have you participated in NCPA?
- —OR—
- Have you participated in other TRIO programs (ETS, RUB, UBMS)?
Step 3 - Apply
SSS Application for Fall 2025 is now closed.
Applications received have been reviewed, and students who have applied should receive an email indicating acceptance status or waitlist status. For students who would like to submit applications for the SSS waitlist, please reach out to our office.
Questions? Send a message to unl.sss@nebraska.edu