TRIO Student Support Services

Services

• Academic Tutoring, Courses & Advising

  Navigating college courses and schedules can be overwhelming but we are here to make it easier. We will give you advice and confidence in course selection, scheduling and we even offer tutoring services.

  We'll help you with:

  • Assistance with course or major selection and scheduling:
    
    • Navigating DegreeWorks
    • Course advising and registration
    • Planning and sequencing courses to meet your personal and professional goals
  • Tutoring in: 
    
    • Writing (all topics)
    • Math 101/161/221
  • SSS staff instruct courses in the following areas: 
    
    • ENG100/101
    • MAT101/161/221
    • CLP101 – Career and Life Planning
    • CLG210 – Leaders and Leadership
    • INT390 – Junior Seminar
• Counseling & Support

  You will be assigned a personal advisor who is invested in your success. Your advisor is professional staff who will assist you with locating resources, meeting goals and will connect with you throughout your college career.

  In addition, we will support you with:

  • 1:1 academic, personal, financial or career counseling
  • Check-ins regarding academic and personal success throughout the semester
  • Peer and professional mentoring (as requested)
  • Assistance applying to graduate school
• Financial Literacy & Assistance

  Our team will help you understand credit, loans, budgeting and will help you apply for grants and scholarships. We will help you learn the skills to manage money effectively and make managing finances less scary.

  We can help you with:

  • Assistance completing FAFSA and scholarship applications
  • Workshops and tools related to  budgeting, savings, markets, stocks and student loan repayment
  • Help locating paid and unpaid work opportunities and internships
• Scholarships

  Each year, we award scholarships to qualified students who are part of SSS and within their first two years of studies (additional criteria must be met).

  In addition to grants nearing $40,000, we are also pleased to offer: 

  • The Sohan Singh Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a current SSS student who exemplifies a strong commitment to their education and a high level of participation in the SSS program. The recipient must also demonstrate financial need and be recommended by the SSS professional staff.
  • The Marcia K. Gottschall Writing Scholarship honors a longtime writing skills specialist in Student Support Services who served as a teacher, mentor, and friend to countless students during her nineteen-year tenure at SSS. The recipient must have successfully completed the SSS sequence of ENG100 and 101 and has shown a strong commitment to improving their writing, as well as a superior work ethic. Recipients must also demonstrate financial need and be recommended by the SSS writing instructors.
• Career & Professional Guidance

  SSS partners with the Career Development Center (CDC) to teach skills and makes resources available for your career success. Together, we provide workshops to help you with major selection, identifying internships, and applying for graduate school or professional positions.

  We can also help with:

  • Assistance with the waiving of fees for graduate school applications
• A Supportive Community

  SSS is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who care about your academic, career and personal success! There are many events and opportunities for you to connect with others in meaningful and fun ways!

  We’ll help you:

  • Explore your interests and connect you with faculty, staff, resources, and the campus and surrounding community.
  • Provide resources, references, and letters of recommendation for students we work closely with. 
  • Connect with peers who are also motivated and talented

  Watch the video below to learn more about SSS and our community!