TRIO Student Support Services provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college-requirements, and serves to motivate students, towards the successful completion of their postsecondary education. TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Programs also may provide supplemental grant aid to current SSS participants, who are receiving Federal Pell Grants. The goal of TRIO/SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation ratios of it's participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next.