Application

Apply for Spring 2025!

1. Make sure you meet all eligibility criteria by visiting the Eligibility page.
2. Obtain a TRIO SSS-D application by visiting our office at Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) located in the Library, room 1202, or by accessing the application form.
3. Submit your completed application with supporting documentation.
   • Your unofficial Fresno State transcript
   • A one-page Personal Statement stating why you are applying for TRIO SSS-D. Please make sure to comment on your academic and professional goals, expectations of the program, the benefits you hope to receive, what commitment(s) you are willing to make, and your academic need.
   • Proof of income. Please refer to "Family Income Status" on the application to see what you will need to submit.
4. Applicants will be notified via their Fresno State email for an interview to learn more about TRIO services, participant requirements, and overall interest in the program.

Selection Process

Our program is funded to serve 110 students each year. Priority will be given to students who:

• Are MOTIVATED to make full use of TRIO SSS-D services to become a successful Fresno State graduate,
• Are in their first two years of postsecondary education,
• Identify as both low-income and first-generation college students,
• Identify as either low income-eligible or first-generation college students,
• Are alumni of other TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Center, and Student Support Services).

If you have any questions regarding the application process and required documents, please contact us.