Support TRIO Student Retention Through Structured Habit-Building & Year-Round Wellness Support

The Key Habits Program equips TRIO students with practical, sustainable habits that strengthen persistence, emotional regulation, and academic success — without increasing staff workload.

TRIO students juggle academic pressure, financial stress, and personal responsibilities that can derail persistence. When executive functioning and emotional regulation decline, retention suffers.

The Key Habits Program offers a structured, TRIO-specific framework
to help students build the daily habits that support long-term academic success.

Are your TRIO students overwhelmed?

TRIO staff are deeply committed to student success — yet supporting mental health, habit formation, and daily accountability at scale is challenging.

Students often struggle with:

  • Time management

  • Emotional regulation

  • Procrastination and follow-through

  • Consistency in academic routines

  • Sustaining motivation across the semester

Without structured habit support, persistence declines.

A Four-Step Habit Framework Designed for TRIO Programs

  • #1. What do I want?

    Students reflect on their personal, professional, and academic goals and establish their top-priorities for the semester.

  • #2. What are my needs?

    Students determine key habits by identifying their needs and setting boundaries that will support their mental health and well-being.

  • #3. What are my thoughts?

    Students manage their thoughts and cultivate a positive mindset by practicing self-awareness, challenging negative self-talk, and intentionally focusing on growth over perfection.

  • #4. What is my plan?

    Students focus on building key habits and setting a Weekly Wellness Goal based on principles of habit formation and their Key Habit Plan.

Why TRIO Programs Choose This

Designed just for TRIO

The Key Habits Program supports TRIO objectives by:

  • Aligning with Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs)

  • Reinforcing advising and case management efforts

  • Strengthening persistence behaviors

  • Supporting retention and completion outcomes

  • Providing scalable, year-round student engagement

  • Reducing staff burden through structured tools

This program complements your existing services — it does not replace them.

“Lynn Curry’s wellness programming has been a powerful addition to our TRIO SSS program. She created a meaningful curriculum that strengthens student engagement and supports their persistence.”

Cecilia Lusk, TRIO SSS Director, Riverside City College

Offerings

  • Foundation

    Workshop + Success Workbook. Ideal for programs introducing structured habit development.
    ($1500)

  • Engagement

    Workshop + Workbook + Weekly Email Support. Provides ongoing reinforcement during the semester.
    ($3500)

  • Full Impact

    Year-round support. Two workshops (fall & spring), Success Workbook, Weekly Wellness newsletter, and full access to the TRIO Daily Wellness App.
    ($4999)

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TRIO Daily Wellness App

Year-Round Habit Support at Scale

For programs seeking continuous engagement, the TRIO Daily Wellness App extends impact beyond workshops.

Students receive:

  • Daily habit tracking

  • Guided reflection prompts

  • Weekly wellness goal setting

  • Built-in accountability tools

  • Ongoing reinforcement between advising sessions

The app allows programs to provide structured support throughout the academic year — without increasing staff capacity.

I’m here to help your students thrive.

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Lynn Curry is a certified mindfulness teacher with with 20+ years in TRIO, developing structured habit and wellness frameworks that strengthen persistence and academic success.

She partners with TRIO programs to provide scalable, year-round support aligned with retention and CPP priorities.