TRIO

TRIO at LWTech provides academic and support services to students who are low-income, first generation,* or students with disabilities. We encourage students to complete their degree or certificate and transfer to a four-year college if possible. We strive to make college a rewarding and successful experience for our students.

TRIO is available in-person and virtually Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, stop by T217, contact your advisor, or email TRIO. To schedule TRIO Tutoring, complete our tutor request form.

*Neither parent nor guardian has a bachelor’s degree and neither does the student.

Want to Join TRIO?

Apply online! You will need your LWTech email address and password to access TRIO Forms.

TRIO Forms

TRIO "1st Gen to Go" Zoom Backgrounds

  • To Download: click on image or link below the image, then drag full size image to your desktop or right click and select Save As to download the image to your computer.
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I Am a First Generation Student Backgrounds

Celebrating First Generation Students Backgrounds

If you are not a first gen student, you can use these backgrounds to support and celebrate first gen students.

History of TRIO

TRIO at LWTech began in 2005 with the only Support Services for Students with Disabilities grant in the State of Washington. The SSSD TRIO grant serves 160 students with disabilities with academic and other support services. In 2010, LWTech was awarded an additional TRIO, Student Support Services grant for 140 first-generation and/or low income students in addition to the TRIO grant for students with disabilities.

TRIO is a federal program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The federal TRIO programs began in 1964. For further information on the history of TRIO, check out the Department of Education TRIO page.  

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Grant Statement

The enclosed materials were compiled through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents have not been reviewed by the Department and no endorsement should be inferred. The Lake Washington Institute of Technology Student Support Services TRIO Projects are 100% federally funded annually at $536,733.