Student Support Services
Student Support Services (SSS) is a student retention program sponsored by St. Olaf College with substantial support from the U.S. Department of Education, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Hearst Endowment. The program is designed to help ensure academic success for St. Olaf students who meet federal eligibility guidelines and are committed to enhancing their academic experience at the college level.
The Student Support Services program is one of three TRiO programs originally funded under the Higher Education Act of 1965 whose objective is to help students overcome class, social, and cultural barriers to complete their college education. The program provides services for up to 160 eligible St. Olaf students each year.
The program services range from advising and employment referral to sponsoring leadership activities; from tutoring to graduate school preparation; from incentives for academic achievement to financial aid advising. One of the truly unique features of the Student Support Services program is its Summer Bridge Program which provides qualified students with a jump start on the academic year.
SSS Services:
- Academic Advising / Referral
- TI-89 Calculator Rental Program
- Cultural Events and Leadership Activities
- Financial Aid Workshops
- Graduate School Preparation
- Incentive Program for Academic Achievement
- Research, Internships and Scholarship Opportunities
- Supplemental Instruction
- SSS Supplemental Grant & Hearst Endowment Grant
- SSS Summer Bridge Program
Complete SSS Survey
SSS program is conducting a survey of current students to evaluate the services that we provide so that we can improve the program. In addition, the results of the survey will give us valuable information as we write a proposal to the U.S. Department of Education for renewed funding.
February Newsletter
May Newsletter
Links:
Center for Experiential Learning (CEL)
ECMS (Encouraging Careers in Mathematicl Sciences)
Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach (MACO)
