TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is here to support you from the moment you start at Anoka‑Ramsey through graduation. We’re dedicated to creating an environment where low‑income students, first‑generation students and students with disabilities can thrive. Thanks to federal grant funding, all of these services are completely free.

We support

  • Low-income students
  • First-generation students
  • Students with disabilities

See if you Qualify

Eligible participants must qualify as one more of the following:

  1. A first-generation college student;
  2. Meet income-eligibility; or
  3. Have a documented disability

Your Goals. Your Success. Your TRIO Support.

Are you a new or current student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College? You may qualify for TRIO SSS.

What you get as a TRIO SSS Participant

If you’re a new or current college student attending Anoka-Ramsey, check to see if you meet the criteria to be selected as a Student Support Services program participant. Free benefits include:

  1. Proactive individual academic advising
  2. Course planning and registration assistance
  3. Career guidance and choosing a major
  4. Graduation and transfer planning (visits to four-year universities)
  5. Financial aid and scholarship application assistance
  6. Financial literacy education
  7. Study skills
  8. Social & cultural activities
  9. Referral to campus and community resources

To learn more about TRIO SSS services, schedule a brief 20-minute appointment for an information session.

Book an Appointment

Have questions about your classes, academic goals, transfer plans, or what comes next? Your TRIO SSS advisor is here to help!

Schedule an appointment with your TRIO SSS advisor today through Navigate360, or call 763-433-1170 for assistance scheduling your appointment.

How to Join TRIO SSS

Apply to the TRIO SSS program! Select your home campus application below and TRIO SSS will follow up with you upon receiving your submitted application. 

Cambridge Campus TRIO SSS Application

Coon Rapids Campus TRIO SSS Application

 

Meet the TRIO SSS Staff

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Monica Lilienthal

monica.Lilienthal@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1855

Cambridge Campus, D216
Coon Rapids Campus, SC125

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Maria Struthers-Barlage

maria.struthers-barlage@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1872

Cambridge Campus
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Mao Xiong

mao.xiong@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-6202

Coon Rapids Campus
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Tori Simmons

tori.simmons@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1472

Coon Rapids Campus