​​​​​​​​Student Support Services TRiO Program (SSS-TRIO) provides supplementary academic services to eligible Santiago Canyon College students (see Program Eligibility). The services of the program are highly personalized and the program is limited to 140 students. Applications are available year-round as space permits. The goal of SSS TRiO is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next.​​​