STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Where dreams come true, one class at a time!

Student Support Services (SSS) is a comprehensive program dedicated to increasing the academic success rate of students who are first generation* and/or low income, and/or students with disabilities by providing support in an accessible and respectful environment. Student Support Services provides personal, academic and career coaching that encourages excellence and promotes success through educational opportunities and the utilization of campus resources.

Program Benefits

Program benefits include:

Tutoring
- Individual one-on-one with a Professional Tutor
- Pass the Class small group instruction
Academic Advisement
- Course selection
- Choosing a Major
- Academic Planning – “When will I graduate?”
Academic Coaching
- Setting goals
- Monitoring progress
Information about Financial Aid; including assistance completing and applying to FAFSA
- Information and assistance locating and completing other scholarships
- Letters of recommendation
Transfer Services
- Assistance researching 4-yr colleges and universities
- Visits to other schools of higher education
- Completing admissions applications and obtaining Federal Student Aid
Economic and Financial Literacy education
- Understand student debt; make smarter financial decisions
- Information on how to become economically self-sufficient
Career planning
- Connecting Major(s) to Career(s)
- Assessment to identify interests, values, personality traits, and strengths
Personal counseling
- Addressing the personal issues that affect your ability to achieve academic success
Social/Cultural activities
- Prior year trips included visits to “The Bodies Exhibit”, “The United Nations”, and “The Franklin Institute“