The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally-funded program that offers extra support and assistance for 160 qualified students each academic year.The SSS staff wants to help students succeed in reaching their academic and career goals. The TRIO Student Support Services mission is to increase the graduation and transfer rates of students. The program offers both one-on-one and group-based services. All of the services are free for program participants.
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TRIO Student Support Services is located in the Brooks Student Center, room 202.
Services include:
- Holistic Counseling (academics, career and personal)
- Career exploration
- Transfer advisement
- Learning styles assessment
- Financial Literacy
- Social events
- Cultural trips
- College Visits
- Resource library materials
Program Services include:
- Academic planning/academic advisement
- Financial supplemental fund assistance for eligible students
- College transfer advisement and assistance
- Career counseling and planning
- Individual tutorial services
- Workshops in academic and career success
- Space for homework and tutoring
- Opportunities to visit colleges and participate in cultural activities
Who Qualifies
To be considered for participation in the TRIO Student Support Services a student must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- “First-Generation” college student (meaning that neither of the student’s parents have received a bachelor’s degree before the student’s 18th birthday)
- “Low Income” college student (qualifies for PELL GRANT)
- Student with a disability (official documentation required)
Students interested in SSS must complete an application and return it to any staff SSS member.
Counseling
Counseling sessions are a very important part of the services offered in the TRIO Student Support Services. Counseling discussions are held individually and occasionally in a group setting. Many of the program students are experiencing college life for the first time. Special efforts to encourage, inspire, and strengthen student’s academic performance is a high priority for the counseling staff. To schedule a counseling session, call Beatrice Lee at 336.249.8186 extension 6799.
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Roberta Toshumba
Academic Counselor
Brooks Student Center 204
336.249.8186, ext. 6250 rtoshum@davidsonccc.edu
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Beatrice Lee
Administrative Support Staff
Brooks Student Center 206
336.249.8186, ext. 6799
bjlee@davidsonccc.edu |
Allison Hairston
Academic Counselor
Brooks Student Center 203
336.249.8186, ext. 6147
ahair@davidsonccc.edu |
Jimmie Gravely -
Director, Student Support Services
Brooks Student Center 205
336.249.8186, ext. 6114
jagravel@davidsonccc.edu |
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