• FAFSA- It’s that time again!
• TRIO events and resources
• Community events and resources
• Connect with your TRIO Academic Advisor
Complete your FAFSA!
The 2026-27 FAFSA form is now available for all students. Complete the form to apply for financial aid for college or graduate school for the upcoming academic year.
Click here to apply: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
TRIO Events and Resources
Changes to TRIO Tutoring Support
Beginning this academic year, TRIO is teaming up with The Writing Center and QuaSR to support all your tutoring needs. If you need tutoring support, reach out to your TRIO advisor they’ll help you set up an appointment with the right resource!
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29th, 3-4 PM WHERE: ZOOM
Mastering the application process
Thinking about grad school?
We will be offering two virtual workshops to help get you the information you need to make your grad school journey smooth, informed, and successful!
Is Grad School Right for You?
Join us for a session designed to help you evaluate whether graduate school aligns with your personal and professional goals. We'll walk through key decisionmaking factors, explore programs, and offer tools to clarify your next steps before applying.
This presentation will break down each component of a successful grad school application. From writing a strong personal statement to securing recommendation letters, you'll gain actionable strategies and tips to strengthen your submission.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 5th, 3-4 PM WHERE: ZOOM
Apply for the TRIO Winter Internship!
TRIO is hiring a student intern for Winter Quarter! This paid opportunity offers 4 academic credits and a $1000 stipend for 10 hours/week of work. The TRIO Events and Outreach intern will help foster a supportive campus climate for firstgeneration, limited-income, and students with disabilities through event planning and student engagement.
Apply by Friday, October 31 at 5pm. Interviews will be scheduled for the first week of November. Check your email for more details on this opportunity!
Community Events
The SEAL (Student Arts & Equity Lounge) is run by BLISS (BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Intersectional Support Services), an office that welcomes all, while uplifting and centering our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, undocumented and DACAmented community.
Chili-ng in the SEAL: Chili is back for another year!! Students are invited to join us in the SEAL for delicious vegan chili and shared community.
WHEN: November 6th , 11:30 AM until it's done
WHERE: CAB 310
Affinity Clubs: With the support of Student Activities and the S&A Board, identity-based clubs are being run out of the BLISS office, allowing us to connect with and support students as they build community.
La Familia Movie Night
Come watch La Casa Lobo, an animated film in Spanish about a young woman who takes refuge in a house in southern Chile after escaping from a German colony.
WHEN: Tuesday October 28th, 6 PM WHERE: COM 326
Día de Los Muertos
The SEAL will be celebrating our lost loved ones with a shared community altar where all are welcome to contribute flowers, small mementos, or other meaningful items in remembrance.
WHEN: Friday, October 31, 10 AM- 5PM
WHERE: The SEAL (CAB 310)
BLISS Costume Contest
WHEN: Friday, October 31st
WHERE: The SEAL (CAB 310)
Travel Abroad Scholarships Available for 2025–26!
Evergreen is offering four types of scholarships to support undergraduate students traveling abroad during the 2025–26 academic year. Eligible travel may be part of an Evergreen course or program, internship, consortium agreement, exchange program, or individual learning contract (ILC).
Travel must occur during winter, spring, or summer quarters of the 2025–26 academic year.
To be considered, students must submit an Evergreen study abroad application. Application deadline: Sunday, November 16th Campus Resources
Housing: Facing housing insecurity? Evergreen's Case Manager for Student Success provides housing resources and support to work with current students who may be experiencing this need. Email arcbasicneeds@evergreen.edu to set up a meeting with the Case Manager to discuss housing resources.
Basic Needs Center: The Basic Needs Center facilitates access to essential resources such as housing, food, clothing, hygiene products, and community services, at no cost to students. Our Basic Needs Navigator offers private one-on-one and virtual appointments and helps students connect to community resources through tailored referrals and advocacy. The Basic Needs team collaborates with support services across campus and a variety of community partners – including peer support, transportation, health services, legal aid, family support, and more - to ensure students have the guidance they need to navigate local resources/services and overcome challenges. Bilingual support is available in English/Spanish.
When: Fridays from 1-5 PM by appointment Monday and Wednesday: 1-5 PM Drop-In (no appointment needed).
Where: CAB 135
The Basic Needs Center Website & appointment linkhttps://www.evergreen.edu/academics/centers-institutes/community-basedlearning/basic-needs-center
Having trouble making an appointment, need a virtual appointment, time outside of Basic Needs Center hours, or further support?
Contact us at basicneeds@evergreen.edu or your Basic Needs Navigator at, v.guardado@evergreen.edu who is ready to help!
Evergreen Campus Foodbank
Evergreen has partnered with the Thurston County Food Bank to create a pop-up food bank at Evergreen Olympia Campus for the community. Food can be picked up from the Basic Needs Center.
Upcoming Distributions: November 18th
December 9th
WHEN: 2 - 4 PM
WHERE: CAB 135
For other Thurston County Food Bank distribution times and locations visit: https://tcfb.org/services/locations/pick-u Tacoma Food Access Resources
For a complete list of Food Distribution in the Tacoma area: https://www.efoodnet.org/find-food/
Meet with your TRIO Academic Advisor!
TRIO students need to meet with their TRIO Academic Specialist at least once per quarter. Now is the time to make that appointment. You can do so by dropping by our Olympia offices or scheduling an online appointment with your academic advisor.
Book an appointment with Stacia
Book an appointment with Mercedes
Book an appointment with Adriana