The eligibility requirements for the TRIO SSS program are determined by federal guidelines.

For an overview of our eligibility criteria, check out this short video:

 

To be eligible, students must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and
• Have a high school diploma or GED certificate and
• Be accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College in a college-level program and
• Intend to transfer to a four-year college to pursue a bachelor's degree and
• Not already have a degree from a four-year college or university

In addition to the requirements above, our students must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Be a first-generation college student (neither parent nor guardian has graduated from a four-year college or university) OR
• Be low-income (according to federal guidelines*) OR 
• Have a documented disability and are registered with the Student Access Office at WVC

*Refer to the Federal Low-Income Guidelines Table below. For families with more than eight members, add $6,810 for each additional family member.
Note:  "Taxable Income" is different from and often less than "Adjusted Gross Income". If you have any questions or difficulty locating Taxable Income, please reach out to us at trio@wvc.edu 

	Household Size	Taxable Income
	1	$19,320
	2	$26,130
	3	$32,940
	4	$39,750
	5	$46,560
	6	$53,370
	7	$60,180
	8	$66,990

 

If you have any questions about our eligibility requirements, please email us at trio@wvc.edu. 

TRIO SSS Application Process

Complete our online application here

Or, if you prefer, you can download a PDF of our application.