About Us

  • TRIO Student Support Services at Iowa State University serves 250 low-income, first-generation students and/or students with disabilities each year with the goal of increasing persistence and graduation rates of these students.  TRIO Student Support Services is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • TRIO Student Support Services is a program that provides a variety of individualized services to our participants. We also develop initiatives and programming that are customized to the needs of our target population. Our students develop academic, social, and professional skills that contribute to a holistic educational experience at ISU and remain transferrable beyond graduation.  
  • The following areas emphasized within higher education institutions characterize these programs and services:
“SSSP provides me with a safe and comfortable environment where I can go to study in between classes and work. When I have an exam or I just want to do homework in a quiet area I know that I can go to one of the study rooms in SSSP. Whenever I am having a problem I know that the staff in SSSP is there to support me in my time of need. …  SSSP has affected my life positively and I will never forget what SSSP has done for me.”
- Natasha Oakley

Teaching

  • Engages in teaching students about the importance and value of higher education
  • Facilitates the development of critical thinking and decision-making skills
  • Encourage participants to do what is necessary to become independent and successful learners

Service

  • Administer academic services that provide timely and comprehensive student support
  • Provide learning skills opportunities that engender a holistic and diverse approach to student development

Counseling

  • Facilitate students’ academic and personal development
  • Assist them in formulating, interpreting and completing degree programs
  • Help create an environment that promotes creativity without compromising integrity

Research

  • Collect, interpret, disseminate, and evaluate information pertinent to academic performance, educational trends, and
    student welfare and development
  • Assess or measure program practices that enhance academic services
  • Eligibility and Application 

Contact Us

Rob Lipsey

Program Director
Phone: (515) 294-7932
rlipsey@iastate.edu

 

 

Monica Martinez

Assistant Director 
Phone: (515) 294-4167
monicae@iastate.edu

 

Alissa Whitmore

Program Coordinator
Phone: (515) 294-9472
whitmore@iastate.edu

 

 

Joyce Hagley

Administrative Assistant
Phone: (515) 294-0210
jhagley@iastate.edu

 

Quinn Prado Diaz

Graduate Assistant
Phone: (515) 294-0210
ssspgrad@iastate.edu

 

Jaclyn Mendez

Graduate Assistant
Phone: (515) 294-0210
ssspgrad2@iastate.edu