Eligibility Requirements for TRiO Student Support Services

Please complete this simple form and press the "Check Eligibility" button. Your eligibility will be automatically assessed according to the criteria at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility Form
  • Are you a full-time undergraduate student at UT? Yes  No
  • Are you a US citizen or permanent resident? Yes  No
  • Does your father/guardian have a four-year degree? Yes  No
  • Does your mother/guardian have a four-year degree? Yes  No
  • Do you have a documented disability? Yes  No
  • Taxable income for your household:
  • Number of people in your household:

 

Eligibility Criteria

The above form uses the following criteria to determine eligibility. An eligible student must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident, as defined below:
    • US Citizen
    • US National (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island)
    • Permanent Resident (U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C)
    • Eligible Non-Citizen (Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service)
    • Not eligible are holders of student visas (F1, F2, J1, and J-2 Visas)
  • Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program at UT
  • Qualify under at least one of the following eligibility options:

    • Option 1: First-Generation Eligible

      If both parents/guardians do not have a four-year degree, a student is "First-Generation Eligible" for the Student Support Services program.

    • Option 2: Disability Eligible

      If a student has a documented (physical or learning) disability, the student is  "Disability Eligible" for the Student Support Services program.

    • Option 3: Low Income Eligible

      If the total taxable income of the student's household falls below set limits (based on U. S. Department of Education guidelines) for the number of people living there, the student is "Low-Income Eligible" for the Student Support Services program. Visit the above link to view the chart used to determine this. The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150% of the poverty level amount. These figures change each February.

      Size of Family Unit

      48 Contiguous States,
      D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions

      Alaska

      Hawaii

      1

      $15,600

      $19,500

      $17,940

      2

      $21,000

      $26,250

      $24,150

      3

      $26,400

      $33,000

      $30,360

      4

      $31,800

      $39,750

      $36,570

      5

      $37,200

      $46,500

      $42,780

      6

      $42,600

      $53,250

      $48,990

      7

      $48,000

      $60,000

      $55,200

      8

      $53,400

      $66,750

      $61,410

      For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $5,400 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $6,750 for Alaska; and $6,210 for Hawaii.

      The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008, pp. 3,971-3,972.

      Not Eligible? Don't Despair!

      Even if you don't qualify, you still have plenty of other assistance options.