Student Support Services is a federal program which helps students graduate with an associate degree or transfer to a 4-year school for a bachelor's degree.

The program is open to students who are either low-income or whose parents did not graduate with a bachelor's degree. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or refugees. 

The program provides a comprehensive range of academic and other support services to eligible participants to enhance their academic skills in order to increase their rate of retention, graduation, and/or transfer to a 4-year institution. 

The program fosters an institutional climate supportive of the success of low-income and first-generation college students. All program services are provided at no cost to participants.

Population Served:
Students enrolled or accepted for enrollment at Tri-C's Metro Campus.  Western Campus program beginning Spring 2011 
 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Low-income
• First-generation college students 
• Demonstrated academic need for support services 
• U.S. citizens, permanent residents or refugees
• Eligible for English 0990 and Math 0950
• At least a 1.75 minimum cumulative GPA
• Below 60 earned credit hours
• Enrolled in or planning to enroll in a minimum of nine (9) credit hours

Services Available:

• Academic, personal, career and financial aid advising
• Tutoring in math, English, science and computer literacy 
• Assistance in transferring to four-year institutions
• Mentoring
• Cultural events
• Assistance in identifying and applying for scholarships
• Job-shadowing and career information activities
• Study skills workshops 
• Supplemental instruction in high risk courses 
• Summer non-credit enrichment classes 
• SSS Trio Grant Aid for active SSS students who are Pell eligible with documented unmet financial need 
• Workshops and assistance for pre-nursing & nursing students 
• Net test prep 
• Summer chem prep 
• Study skills for nursing