Located in room 106 Bailey Library
Background Information
Our nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background or economic circumstance. TRIO is Educational Opportunity for Low-Income and Disabled Americans. TRIO consists of the Upward Bound Program, UB Math/Science, Student Support Services, Talent Search, EOC, and McNair. Student Support Services Program participants are more than twice as likely to remain in college than those students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in the program.
Program Description
The Student Support Services Program is a federally funded TRIO program that is funded by the United States Department of Education, Title IV, TRIO Programs. The program has operated at Slippery Rock University since 1980. The Student Support Services Program addresses the needs of students on probation or returning from suspension. The program provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college requirements, and serves to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. The goal of the Student Support Services Program is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next.
Eligibility
* Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a program of postsecondary education at a grantee institution.
* First-generation college student.
* Low-income student (family's taxable income for the previous year did not exceed 150%
of the poverty level amount).
* Student with a documented disability.
Services
The faculty in the Student Support Services Program assist students with basic study skills, academic advising, personal counseling, career guidance, mentoring, tutorial services, time management, goal setting, retention and many other personal services to help each individual achieve success.
Please click on the link below for specific information on additional support services at SRU.
Application
If you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to apply for acceptance in the Student Support Services Program simply click on the program application. Fill out the form and turn it in to the Academic Services Office, 106 Bailey Library. Your eligibility will be verified for acceptance in the program.
Are you having academic difficulty?
Is your QPA 2.00 or under?
Do you need help with study skills?
Is time management a problem?
Do you have trouble setting goals or getting motivated?
Have you been placed on probation or suspension for academic reasons?
If you have answered YES to any of these questions and desire to be a SUCCESSFUL college student the "Learning Strategies" course is for you.
Learning Strategies Course 1 credit
The purpose of the Learning Strategies course is to assist students who have experienced or are experiencing academic difficulty. The course provides a structure in which you can explore your motivation, learn to set goals, practice new skills for learning course material, and gain the support of other students in the same academic situation as you.
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