To qualify to participate in the program, the student must have an academic need and meet one or more of the following criteria:
- First-generation college student (neither parent/guardian received a 4-year degree)
- Meet certain income guidelines
- Diagnosed and documented disability
A major component in determining student eligibility is income documentation. There are several ways that income can be verified:
- Income Tax Form
- Signed Alternate Income Verification Form
- Taxable income and number of family member is used to determine student’s eligibility for the program as low-income participants. Whether students should report parents’ income is determined by dependency status.
Students meeting any of the following criteria are considered independent students:
- Must be 24 years or older,
- Married,
- Veterans of the US Armed Forces,
- Wards of the court,
- Have legal dependents for which they provide at least 1/2 support.
First-generation: A student whose parents have not earned a baccalaureate degree.
Disabled: A diagnosed and documented physical mental or/and learning disability.
Scholarship Eligibility - In order to be considered for SSS Grant aid, participants must:
- Be Pell Grant recipients,
- Be enrolled in TTC for two consecutive semesters with six or more credit hours,
- Have a GPA of 2.3 or above (subject to change),
- Be active in SSS program, i.e. visit your counselor at least once a month, etc.
