College Achievement Now (CAN)/TRIO-SSS Program
The College Achievement Now (CAN) – TRIO Student Support Services Program serves students who are first-generation, low-income, and/or have a documented disability, and are part of the Learning Assistance Program (LAP). The program is federally funded by the TRIO-Student Support Services program from the U.S. Department of Education (P042A200930).
CAN-TRIO is designed to 1) increase college retention and persistence; 2) provide student support to ensure good academic standing, and 3) increase graduation and transfer rates for underrepresented students to four-year colleges and universities. Participation in CAN-TRIO provides students with free academic advising; transfer assistance; career guidance; tutorial assistance; financial and economic literacy; cultural and university trips; assistance with financial aid, scholarships, job seeking opportunities; laptop, calculator, and book lending library; priority registration; and access to on-campus computers and free printing.
For more information or the application, you may visit the CAN-TRIO office on the Santa Maria campus located in bldg. A, Room 211 or the CAN-TRIO website at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/can.
To contact CAN-TRIO, please call 805-922-6966 ext. 3434 or email canprogram@hancockcollege.edu