Student Support Services (SSS) is student-centered educational community that provides programs and services every year to 250 undergraduate students at the University of Arizona. SSS is a federally funded TRiO program. Other TRiO programs include Upward Bound, Talent Search, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program. These programs were established to help students from all backgrounds achieve academic and personal goals, and we often work together to support students throughout their matriculation in high school and college.
Student Support Services is a program within Undergraduate Initiatives…do we want to say anything here about UI?
What’s the Purpose of SSS?
The goal of Student Support Services is to work closely with program participants to maximize their effectiveness as students and develop their potential as future citizens and leaders in our community. From enrollment to graduation, SSS offers individualized assistance that will enhance the academic, personal, and professional potential of the students who participate in the program.
Specifically, SSS is dedicated to:
- increasing retention and graduation rates for low-income students, first generation college students, transfer students, and students with disabilities.
- assisting students in successfully completing basic college requirements and gaining admission in the academic major of their choice.
- fostering an institutional climate supportive of success of low-income students, first generation college students, transfer students, and students with disabilities.
- increasing the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds who pursue post-baccalaureate or graduate studies.
