The TRIO Scholars Program at UCI – Student Success Initiatives – is a federally funded TRIO Program, awarded by the U.S Department of Education, that was established in 2015. Funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Student Success Initiatives provides opportunities aimed at enhancing students’ academic development, assisting students with their academic progress, and motivating students towards the successful completion of their post-secondary education. TRIO Scholars at UCI (SSI) is funded at $220,000+ annually. Housed within Student Success Initiatives in the Division of Undergraduate Education, TRIO Scholars offers approximately 146 participants academic, social, personal, and career advising and support from orientation until graduation.

Eligibility Requirements

Interested students must be admitted to the University of California, Irvine and must meet one or more of the following requirements:

• Must demonstrate a need for academic support
• Be U.S. citizen or permanet resident 
• Low-income student as outlined by the guidelines set by U.S. Department of Education
• First-Generation college student (Neither parent has received a four-year degree within the United States)
• Have a disability (Must be registered with the Disability Services Center at UCI)