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Student Support Services (SSS) Professional Development On-Demand Recording - Individual
$ 500 for 8 Workshops
This video was recorded July 30 & 31, 2025. and consists of 8 workshops for a total of 10 hours addressing the following SSS topics:
1.) History of TRIO & Legislation Impacting All TRIO Programs
2.) SSS Program Regulations
3.) Identification, Recruitment, & Selection of Participants
4.) Objectives & Plan to Provide Services & CPPs
5.) Budget Management & Uniform Guidance Overview
6.) Recordkeeping Requirements & Documentation/Verification of Services
7.) Compliance Assessment Readiness
8.) Annual Performance Report & Prior Experience Points
Fee includes resource materials.
See also: SSS Professional Development Online Course - Our online courses incorporate these recordings in an interactive, self-paced learning experiences designed specifically for TRIO professionals. Whether you’re new to your role or looking to sharpen your expertise, each course is structured to help you apply what you learn directly to your program.
Please note that this is a professional development seminar and an allowable cost.
*§646.30: What are allowable costs? The cost principles that apply to the Student Support Services Program are in 2 CFR part 200, subpart E. Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project:... (c) In-service training of project staff.
SSS Professional Development Seminar On-Demand Recording (Individual)
Presenter: Elizabeth "Lisa" Retamozo, Founder & Executive Director, NEC
Lisa has 30 years of experience in implementing, managing, supervising, and evaluating federal (TRIO) and state-funded educational and career opportunity programs. Since 2006, Lisa and the NEC team have had a successful track record (92%) of securing $876 million in federal funding for their clients.
NEC provides services nationwide to institutions and agencies in areas of project implementation and technical assistance, professional development seminars, compliance assessment, and external evaluation.
Maria de Lourdes Zavala
Maria (Lourdes) Zavala has over 38 years of experience working for TRIO and other university-funded college access programs. As a TRIO consultant, Lourdes has experience in project and grants management, program development and implementation, professional development, proposal writing, and training facilitation. As a consultant for NEC, Lourdes specializes in preparing for all TRIO program Annual Performance Reports, database management, and proposal development.
Lourdes received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Administration from Colorado State University.