Illinois Eastern Community is proud to host its TRIO Student Support Services program for more than 30 years!  TRIO Student Support Services is a 100% federally funded program that provides academic development and assistance to students that historically have been under represented in the college arena.  Our goal is to help eligible students move toward the successful completion of their post-secondary education through increase college retention and graduation rates of its participants and to help students make the transition from one academic level of higher education to the next.