How to Apply
The application process for the BBCC TRIO Student Support Services program is as follows.
- Complete the online program application.
- Meet with a TRIO SSS staff member in person or online for an intake (60-minute meeting).
- Submit a signed income verification (affirming prior year’s taxable income).
- See below for how to get started
- Meet with TRIO SSS advisor for degree planning.
Not sure if you’re eligible? View program eligibility guidelines here.
What income verification do I submit?The U.S. Department of Education specifies that TRIO SSS programs must collect taxable income from applicants (from the previous year) at the time of application to determine eligibility. Whose taxable income is required depends on whether an applicant is considered dependent or independent by financial aid standards.
Meets one or more of the criteria below and can provide personal taxable income information for program eligibility purposes.
- at least 24 years old
- married
- graduate or professional student
- veteran or a member of the armed forces
- orphan or a ward of the court
- someone with legal dependents other than a spouse
- an emancipated minor
- someone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Does not meet any of the criteria for an independent student.
- Students who provide parent (or guardian) information on the FAFSA must submit parent/guardian income documentation for TRIO SSS eligibility
Click the button below to complete a short form to select your dependency status and enter the email address(es) of the individual(s) required to sign the program’s Income Screening form.
Once this form is submitted, an email will be sent from our office with a link to complete the appropriate Income Verification Statement. Once all signatures are completed each signer will receive a copy of the form and it will automatically be submitted for processing. For assistance please contact our office at TRIO_SSS@bigbend.edu.
Begin Income Verification Process