Formerly known as "College Readiness", SSS is the first of the three TRIO programs to arrive on the MPC campus, in September 1980. TRIO SSS is a federal grant-funded program that offers a variety of services to TRIO eligible college students to include: academic and transfer advising; academic support and tutoring; major/career exploration; counseling services; assistance with financial aid, college, and scholarship applications; and four-year college/university tours. The design and goal of the SSS program is to increase student retention, graduation, and transfer rates of its participants.

Components of our program:

• Academic/Career Advising & Counseling
• Instruction
• Tutoring & Academic Support
• First-Year Summer Academy & Peer Mentorship Program
• Workshops & Cultural Enrichment Activities
• Four-Year College/University Campus Visits

Who we serve:

Services are offered to MPC eligible students who are first-time freshmen, currently attending, and/or re-entry level college students.

Eligibility requirements:

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (through the Performance Partnership Pilot this is currently waived until September 2026)
• First-Generation (neither parent/guardian earned a Bachelor's degree)
• Income Qualified (determined by evaluating federal taxable income or Pell eligible, based on FAFSA information)
• Documented Disability (provide documentation or determined by MPC Access Resource Center)
• Registered and enrolled at MPC with a minimum of 12 units (Fall & Spring semesters only)
• Desire to earn an Associate's degree and transfer to a four-year college/university

Meet Our Staff

• Grace O. Anongchanya: Coordinator/Counselor (ganongchanya@mpc.edu)
• Joshualyn Guray: Program Specialist (jguray@mpc.edu)
• Stacy Grisell: TLC SSS Coordinator (sgrisell@mpc.edu)