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Title-V

Seal logo imageOur Role As A Hispanic Serving Institution

Trinidad State College is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI). This is a federal designation for an accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institution of higher education. The institution must enroll 25% or more Hispanic or Latino/a/x students, along with a large percentage of students that are eligible for Pell grants. This designation supports Trinidad State College’s mission to provide quality educational experiences and lifelong learning while educating for the future. This designation also allows us to apply for federal funding through Title V grants. Trinidad State College was designated an HSI in 1999 and we received our first Title V grant in 2000. Currently Trinidad State College’s student enrollment is

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STUDENT WORKSHOPS (Sponsored by Title V)

  • Tips from 2nd year students
    Erlene & Marisa & students
    Date: 8/27/2024
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: TBD
  • Learning D2L/Portal/Panorama and Navigating your Courses
    Erlene & Marisa
    Date: 9/3/24
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Pioneer Room
  • Resources @ TSC – Library/Bookstore/TRiO Tutors
    Marisa & Erlene
    Date: 9/11/2024
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Pioneer Room
  • Financial Learning (series) - TRiO Collaboration
    (Understanding Scholarships)
    Marisa

    Date: 9/18/24
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Little Theatre Berg
  • Time Management
    Erlene & Marisa & Terri H.
    Date: 9/25/24
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Little Theatre Berg
  • Test Taking Tips
    Gaylene & Marisa
    Date: 10/1/2024
    Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm
    Location: TBD
  • Transferring into Trinidad and Transferring to a 4-year School
    Kaddo Bates
    Date: 10/7-11/24
    Time: 9:30am & 2:30pm
    Location: Testing Center
  • Cover Letter/Resume Writing – TRiO Collaboration
    Marisa & Gaylene
    Date: 10/16/24
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Boyd
  • Financial Literacy (series) - TRiO Collaboration
    Marisa & TRiO
  • Paying for college overview
    Date: 10/23/24
    Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm
    Location: Little Theatre Berg
  • Presentation on student success with ADHD
    Marisa & Presenter
    Date: 11/06/24
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Pioneer
  • Degree pathways – Degree Check/Navigate
    Erlene & Marisa
    Date: 11/13/24
    Time: 11:00am
    Location: Little Theatre Berg
  • Financial Literacy (series) - TRiO Collaboration
    Marisa
  • Budgeting while in college and beyond
    Marisa
    Date: 11/20/24
    Time: TBD
    Location: TBD
  • Meal planning and food prep
    Omar & Marisa

Adelante Grant 2020-2025
The Adelante Title V grant’s total amount of $2,964,464 over five years, is designed to serve TSJC’s unique student population through the development of three project components:  

  • Component 1:
    Improving support services on each campus to provide coordinated services and resources to Hispanic and underserved students, to include developing Innovative Learning Centers on each campus.
  • Component 2:
    Improving professional development activities that serve students, faculty, and staff related to culturally responsive teaching.
  • Component 3:
    Improving student success through improved technology, access, and support throughout the institution to enable more hybrid and alternative course formats.

Past Grants
Details coming soon . . .


Tori Martinez imageVictoria (Tori) Martinez
Title V Director

Tori is a multi-passionate social scientist working in innovate ways to improve justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. She has been working for the past 20 years in Southern Colorado, to engage those most impacted by inequities, advocate for change, and build more inclusive spaces.
[ Contact Tori ]


Erlene Hernandez

Coordinator, Innovative Learning Center
BERG 201
(719) 846-5670
Email

Marisa Berry

Success Coach, Title V
BERG 201
(719) 846-5630
Email


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