TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) helps students successfully persist from semester-to-semester, graduate and transfer to a 4-year college or enter a career.

TRiO is funded to serve 180 students each year. Applying to TRiO does not guarantee acceptance. Eligibility to apply (must meet at least one of the following three requirements) -- First-Generation College Student based on neither parent/guardian having completed a 4-year Bachelor's Degree; Income Eligibility - meet federal income eligibility guidelines based on family size; Documented Disability based on student being registered with NeSCC Accessibility Services.

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• The best source for income information is your 2023 Federal Tax Return.
• Taxable income is reported on line 15 of form 1040.
• It is very important that you indicate TAXABLE income and not total income or adjusted gross income.
• If NO taxable household income OR did not file, please put zero (0) in amount of taxable household income.

Also, for DEPENDENT STUDENTS, a Guardian's name and contact information is requested on the TRiO Application. Once TRiO Application, with Guardian contact information is submitted, we will email the Guardian an electronic form which will include a section on taxable household income.  

FAQs, Resources, and Employment

TRiO Student Support Services FAQs

Q: What is TRiO Student Support Services?
A: TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded program by the U.S. Department of Education. TRiO provides a safety net of intrusive services and creates a Learning Community to retain students until they graduate and/or transfer. Students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at Northeast State and have established need for academic support. All applications to TRiO are reviewed individually by the TRiO Director. Applicants are notified of their status by the Director.

Q: Do I qualify for TRiO Student Support Services?
A: All participants must qualify on the basis of income eligibility and/or first-generation college student status, and/or documented disability. Income eligibility is determined by family size and household taxable income for the previous year. All information is kept confidential. First-generation college student status is determined by a self-reported student-generated statement assuring that neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor’s degree. Disability status is based on students being registered with Accessibility Services at Northeast State.

Q: What Services are offered if I become a TRiO participant?  
A: TRiO Student Support Services provides Academic Planning, Career Readiness, College &Cultural Trips, Counseling Resources, Financial Literacy, Mentoring (one-to-one individual mentoring), Scholarship and Internship Searches, Transfer Advising and Tutoring (one-to-one individual tutoring). All services are FREE OF CHARGE to Participants.

Q: How do I apply for TRiO?
A: Application is available online . Applications must be fully and accurately completed before consideration will be given for acceptance into the program. The Program Director reviews applications and determines eligibility based on: first-generation status, and/or income eligibility and/or disability status, academic need and motivation. Applicants will be notified by email regarding application status. The TRiO program serves 180 students each year and applying for the program does not guarantee acceptance. Upon acceptance, applicants will be assigned a TRiO Advisor.

Q: Where can I receive help if I am NOT eligible for TRiO services?
A: Each student at NeSCC is assigned a Faculty Advisor upon enrollment based on their major. Students may also receive assistance from the Advising Resource Center (ARC) and the Career & Workforce Development Center. Students who need tutorial assistance can also receive help from The Learning Center (TLC) on the first floor of The Learning Resource Center (Basler Library on Blountville campus). TLC may also be available at other NeSCC campus locations. Private tutoring may be possible for students willing to pay. The TRiO Tutor Coordinator will make inquiries for students from TRiO Tutors. Tutors who choose to do private tutoring set their own schedules and pay scales. 

Q: What subjects are offered for tutoring?
A: Tutoring is offered in the college core subjects of math, science and English depending on the availability of qualified tutors. Tutoring may be on-site at a Northeast State campus and/or virtual through Zoom.

Q: Who are the tutors and mentors and how do they qualify?
A: TRiO hires peer and professional tutors and mentors. Peer tutors and mentors are Northeast State students who have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, A’s and B’s in the subjects they tutor, and two favorable faculty recommendations. Tutors and mentors must also have good communication skills and subject knowledge. Professional tutors are those who have earned a degree, have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and have two faculty and/or character recommendations.

Q: When is the best time to apply for TRiO Services?
A: The best time to apply to be a participant in TRiO is the BEGINNING of your freshman year or early in your current semester. One hundred eighty (180) eligible participants are accepted into the program each academic year. Slots fill up quickly.

Tutor Employment

 Click below to apply for a tutor position with TRiO SSS: 

TRiO Student Support Services

Campus:  Blountville 
Office:  TRiO Student Support Services 
Room: Room C2428, 1^st floor, General Studies Building 
Office Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday 
Address:  2425 Highway 75, P.O. Box 246, Blountville, TN 37617 
Phone:  423.323.0216
Email:  TRiO@NortheastState.edu

Campus:  Elizabethton 
Office:  TRiO Student Support Services
Room: Room E113
Office Hours:  Call for appointment.   
Address:  386 TN-9, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone:  423.354.5227
Email:  TRiO@NortheastState.edu 

Campus:  Kingsport
Office:  TRiO Student Support Services
Room:  Room KC211
Office Hours:  Call for appointment.    
Address:  300 W. Market St., Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone:  423.354.5538
Email:  TRiO@NortheastState.edu 

Office Hours (Blountville Location)

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday