Anoka Ramsey Community College

TRIO Student Support Services

• Eligibility

  Eligible participants must qualify as a first-generation college student, come from a low-income household, or have a documented disability.

  Participants must have earned a high school diploma or GED and must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or refugee. Unfortunately, PSEO and International students are not eligible to apply for this program.

• Services Offered

  Proactive Individual Academic Advising Including:

  • Course planning and registration assistance
  • Career guidance and choosing a major
  • Graduation and transfer planning (visits to four-year universities)
  • Financial aid and scholarship application assistance
  • Financial literacy education
  • Study skills
  • Social & cultural activities
  • Referral to campus and community resources

  Interested in joining Cambridge Campus TRIO SSS? View a short information session to learn more. 

  To learn more about Coon Rapids TRIO SSS services, schedule an appointment for an Information Session.

• Book an Appointment

  Please select the Campus you attend the most, or your TRIO Advisor to schedule an appointment.

  Schedule Cambridge TRIO advising appointment

   Schedule advising appointment with Carissa Johnson, Maria Struthers-Barlage or Monica Lilienthal, TRIO Advisors

  Schedule Coon Rapids TRIO advising appointment

  Schedule advising appointment with Ann McArdle - TRIO Advisor 

  Schedule advising appointment with Phyllis Hayes - TRIO Advisor

• Apply for TRIO SSS at Cambridge Campus

  How do I submit my application?

  1. Download the fillable PDF
  2. Save PDF to computer before filling out
  3. Open saved application and complete all fillable fields
  4. Save As your completed Application to your computer
  5. Attach completed application and send via email to: trio_cc@anokaramsey.edu

  Once we have received your completed application, we will reach out to set up an intake interview with you.

  Please contact TRIO SSS by emailing trio_cc@anokaramsey.edu to request an application or more information. Program staff will respond with information and a TRIO SSS application.

  For additional questions, call 763-433-1170, option 1, ext. 2.

• Apply for TRIO SSS at Coon Rapids Campus

  How do I submit my application?

  Complete the Online Application. 

  Please contact us if you would like assistance in applying or if you have any questions about the program. Call 763-433-1170, option 2, or email us at trio-sss@anokaramsey.edu.

• Meet the Staff at Cambridge Campus

  Monica Lilienthal, 763-433-1855 DIRECTOR OF TRIO Student Support Services Cambridge CAMPUS Education: St. Cloud State University, BS Community Psychology, MA College Counseling and Student Development Favorite Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela

  Carissa Johnson, 763-433-1943 TRIO Student Support Services Academic Advisor Cambridge Campus Education: North Hennepin Community College, AA; St. Cloud State University, BA Global Studies, MS Higher Education Administration Favorite Quote: "Pursuit of the life of the mind requires complete liberty of thought. Insofar as the academic community is devoted to the discovery of truth, its mission cannot be realized if barriers restrict the mind from meandering down paths of inquiry less traveled." –Norman Finklestein

  Maria Struthers-Barlage, 763-433-1872 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ACADEMIC ADVISOR CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS Education: Minnesota State Community and Technical College, AA; University of Minnesota Duluth, BA Psychology, MA Educational Psychology Favorite Quote: "Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal, nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." –Thomas Jefferson

• Meet the Staff at Coon Rapids Campus

  PHIL koessler, 763-433-1304 INTERIM DIRECTOR OF TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: University of Hawai'i Hilo, BA Mathematics Favorite Quote: “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ― C. S. Lewis

  Phyllis Hayes, 763-433-1205 TRIO student support services academic advisor COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: Concordia University, St. Paul, MA Family Science, CFLE, GCDF Favorite Quotes: “Education is the most powerful means of increasing individual opportunity and creating more prosperous, fair, and just societies. So to have the privilege of participating in that mission is as much as anybody could hope for in life.” –B. Joseph White, University of Illinois

  Ann McArdle, 763-433-1556 TRIO Student support services Academic Advisor COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, AA; St. Cloud State University, BS Community Psychology; Minnesota State University-Mankato, MA Educational Leadership Favorite Quote: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." –Norman Vincent Peale

• Basic Needs

  Student Life has compiled a list of resources to assist with basic needs such as food, housing and healthcare.

  Student Life Resources

• COVID-19 Service Update

  We have adjusted our services to remote and alternative formats. We remain committed to providing the information and resources you need to complete your academic objectives.

  Contact TRIO Student Support Services during COVID-19-related service changes.

• Contacts

  Student Support Services
  Cambridge Campus
  Information Desk
  763-433-1170, ext 1

  

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  Student Support Services
  Coon Rapids Campus
  Rm SC122
  763-433-1170, ext 2