TRiO Student Support Services (SSS)

Murray State University TRIO Student Support Services is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education: $327,826 annually.

1974-2024 — Fifty years of serving students on the MSU Campus.

Student Support Services (SSS) provides services to first-generation student, students with limited income backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program offers several services that inspire, challenge and empower students to persist and graduate from Murray State University. All services by SSS are FREE to qualified students.

Eligibility

Selection for participation in the Murray State University Student Support Services (SSS) program is based on students meeting certain federal requirements.

Students must meet one of the following:

First-generation college student
Meet federal low-income guidelines
Have a documented disability

Students should also:

have an academic need
be either a freshman, sophomore or transfer student

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Program Services

SSS staff work collaboratively with MSU students to provide the following services:

academic tutoring services, which may include online or in-person tutoring
advice and assistance in secondary course selection
assistance in preparing for graduate school entrance examinations
information on the full range of Federal student financial aid programs and benefits (including Federal Pell Grant awards and loan forgiveness) and resources for locating public and private scholarships
assistance in completing financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
financial literacy education for students and families
personal and career counseling
career exploration
graduate school visits, educational and cultural events
academic skill workshops