Is TRIO open during summer?

TRIO Student Support Services 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, LIB 412 Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699 (773) 442-4971 triosss@neiu.edu

"TRIO's mission is to help motivated students earn a college degree."

May 4, 2015

Hello TRIO Achiever,  Our TRIO offices are open year round, including summer. After you've had time to regroup, I encourage you to stop by anytimeMonday thru Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm just to let us know how you're doing. We're always glad to see you. And if you have friends who could use extra help earning their degree, tell them to pick up a TRIO application in LIB 412.   All the best, Monica Teixeira, Interim Director TRIO Student Support Services

Free Disability Discover Diver Day Learn Scuba Chicago is teaming with NEIU to help students with disabilities learn to scuba dive. All disabilities are accommodated. Contact Doug Lawson at (773) 279-5003, d-lawson1@neiu.edu, in Student Disability Services for details.

Mathematics Enrichment Workshop Program  MEWP workshops will help you get better grades in  required math courses, no doubt about it. Peer leaders will put you on the path to success. Check MEWP out. You and your GPA will be glad you did.

Help us plan the 2015 TRIO Leadership Summit   TRIO is looking for student ambassadors to help plan the 2015 TRIO Leadership Summit, held in August. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m. in LIB 310. If you can't attend, complete this Doodle Poll by Thursday, May 7 and let us know when you're available. TRIO staff will follow up and confirm dates for future planning sessions.

Please return all TRIO resource materials   Any materials borrowed from TRIO since Jan. 1, 2015 must be returned to LIB 412 as soon as possible for inventory purposes. Thank you.

Register now for summer classes

Don't wait! Log in to NEIUport for current summer course listings.

Think summer. Think TRIO!!

Thank you for supporting TRIO!!

"TRIO's mission is to help motivated students earn a college degree."

Hello TRIO Achiever, First I want to thank you for being part of another successful semester at TRIO. Because of you our programs continue to grow, which makes it possible for us to help more students reach their goal of earning a college degree. Thank you again, and best of luck on your finals. Kind regards, Monica Teixeira, Interim Director TRIO Student Support Services

Summer GRE prep course 

The SCSE is hosting a FREE  GRE preparation course this summer (in collaboration with the McNair Program). This year's course will be  one  month of intensive preparation. 

Classes will be held Mon. and Wed., June 1 to June 24. 

Math, M/W  9:30-11:30 am; Verbal, M/W  12 pm-2 pm .    

To apply contact Life Science Advisor Dr. Paloma Vargas at (773) 442-5646, p-vargas3@neiu.edu. Openings are limited.

Happy Earth Day!!

Today is Earth Day at NEIU. Check out all the events!!

http://neiu.edu/about/news/northeastern-prepares-earth-day-events

Reach your financial goals!!

Dear TRIO Achiever,

Mark your calendar for my workshop Scholarships: Access to Free Money on Tuesday, April 21 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in LIB 310. Finding extra money to fund your education is easier if you know where to look for it.

Best of luck during finals. As always, your TRIO advisor is here to help if you need anything.

Kind regards,

Monica Teixeira, Interim Director

TRIO Student Support Services

NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program If you have a GPA of 2.5 and identify with an underrepresented student population, e.g., Black/African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBT, or have a disability, you should consider applying to the NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program. The deadline is May 11. Email Hannah Retzkin at h-retzkin@neiu.edu for details.

Scholarships: Access to Free Money At my workshop I'll show you how to find scholarships, apply for them, and meet deadlines. The tools needed to reach your financial goals are within your reach.   When: Tuesday, April 21Where: LIB 310 Time: 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Focus on first-generation students   
Carrissa Phillippe, a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas, is researching feelings of belongingness in first-generation college students. If you're a first-generation student, you can help future first-generation students by taking this anonymous survey.

Don't miss the workshop: Scholarships: Access to Free Money

Monica will be conducting a workshop called Scholarships: Access to Free Money on Tuesday, April 21 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in LIB 310. Finding extra money to fund your education is easier if you know where to look.

America Needs You comes to TRIO offices

Illinois Executive Director of America Needs You Tiffany McQueen addressed a group of TRIO members interested in becoming part of the inaugural cohort of America Needs You (ANY) fellows in Illinois. These students will interview for this selective fellowship, which will provide and fund professional development, as well as place fellows in two paid internships over the course of the next two years.