The U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO SSS Program is a federal outreach and student services program designed to identify and provide services to students who are first-generation, financially limited, and/or have a documented disability. Washington State University Tri-Cities houses two TRIO grants: Classic & STEM. Our grants serve 260 eligible students per academic year and we are 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education (Award number(s); P042A201576, P042A201552).