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Student Support Services

Student Support Services (SSS) is an educational support program that provides support services for existing college programs. The SSS program provides individualized tutoring, counseling and other special services designed to increase the graduation and retention rate of students enrolled in the program. Tutorial and professional services are offered in the following areas:

  • English, math, biology, chemistry, accounting, and computer science (other areas when possible)

  • Personal counseling

  • Career planning

  • Academic advising

  • Referrals

  • Self-paced preview of selected course materials

  • Computers with educational software

  • Priority registration

  • Financial aid referrals

  • Study skills counseling

To qualify for admission to the Student Support Services Program, a student must fulfill the following criteria:

Items 1, 2 & 3, plus one of items 4, 5 or 6

  • Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at Jefferson State as a degree seeking student.

  • Complete a Student Support Services Program application and interview.

  • Demonstrate academic need; students enrolled in developmental English, math, or who have placement scores that indicate the need of a remedial course will usually qualify.

  • "First generation" college student (neither of the applicant's parents or legal guardians has earned a four year college degree).

  • Demonstrate financial need (students receiving the Pell Grant, SEOG, etc.)

  • A student with a certifiable disability may qualify, if there is a need of special accommodations and one or more of the above criteria is met.

If accepted into the SSS Program, the student is expected to make a commitment to the program and attend all scheduled tutoring sessions. For more information, drop by Fitzgerald Student Center or call 856-6084.