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  • COCC’s TRIO Student Support Services Program Application

  • TRIO Student Support Services is for you if:

    • You are a first-generation student, or
    • You have financial need, or
    • You have a documented disability, or
    • Any combination of the above

    To Apply:

    • Find your income tax documents. You will be asked for your taxable income.
    • If you are a dependent, you will need your family’s taxable income.
    • Fill out the application as completely and accurately as possible.

    Have questions or need help completing the application?

    Contact Matt Skarzynski at (541) 383-7581 or email trio@cocc.edu.

  • Preferred Contact Method (Check All That Apply)*
    • Eligibility Criteria  

    • If you are considered an independent student who files their own taxes, please enter your tax information to complete the following questions.

      If you are considered a dependent as defined by FAFSA guidelines, please enter your parent's taxable income to complete the following questions. As a reminder, even if you don’t live with your parents/guardians, they don’t support you financially, or claim you on their taxes, you are still considered a dependent unless one of the following is true:

      • You are 24 years or older
      • You are married
      • You have children
      • You have dependents other than child/spouse who live with you and received at least half of their support from you
      • You are currently serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces for purposes other than training
      • You are a veteran of the U.S. armed forces
      • At any time since turning age 13, both parents are deceased, you were in foster care, or you are a dependent or ward of the court
      • You are an emancipated minor or in a legal guardianship
      • You are an unaccompanied youth who is homeless or at risk of being homeless
    • Size of Family Unit 48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions Alaska Hawaii
      1 $23,940 $29,925 $27,540
      2 $32,460 $40,575 $37,335
      3 $40,980 $51,225 $47,130
      4 $49,500 $61,875 $56,925
      5 $58,020 $72,525 $66,720
      6 $66,540 $83,175 $76,515
      7 $75,060 $93,825 $86,310
      8 $83,580 $104,475 $96,105
      Each Additional Family Member $8,520 $10,650 $9,795

      The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.

      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 2026 poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 15, 2026, and are effective as of January 13, 2026.

    • Are you unable to clearly see this chart above? Click here to be directed to the Federal TRIO Programs Current-Year Low-Income Levels website.

    • Demographic Information 
    • Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) *
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      2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
    • Please select your race/ethnicity*
    • TRIO Student Support Services Application Submission 

    • Data Use & Certification Terms: 

      By typing my name to e-sign and submitting this application, I understand and agree to the following:

      • TRIO Staff will collect and use data maintained by COCC and other educational entities to fulfill the terms of our federal grant
      • TRIO Staff may communicate with COCC and external personnel as it relates to my educational progress and services.
      • All the information I have provided is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

      I hereby apply for admission to the COCC TRIO Student Support Services program. The information I provided is accurate and true, to the best of my knowledge.

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