Student Support Services
Who are We?
Student Support Services (SSS) is a program within the Office of Educational Opportunity and TRIO Programs, a departmental unit within the Division of Student Affairs at Georgia State University . All services are aimed at increasing the academic potential of SSS participants and are provided at no cost to eligible students.
Mission and Goal
The Program's goal is to increase retention and graduation rates of college students who demonstrate academic need and are first generation, and/or low income, and/or have a documented disability. This goal is based upon the belief that all students, regardless of age, family background, learning style, or presence of a disability, should have equal opportunity to reach their full personal, academic, and career potential.
Future Participants
Who is eligible to join the Student Support Services Program?
To be eligible for admission and qualify for the free services offered through SSS, students must demonstrate academic need and met one of the following eligibility criteria:
- be a first-generation college student
- demonstrate financial need (or low income status)
- have a documented disability, including LD and/or ADD with documetnation on file the Office of Disability Services.
How can I join the Student Support Services Program?
Applications, as well as information packets, are available in the SSS office, located in 152 Sparks Hall. Potential participants must complete an initial contact form, which is available both online and in the office. Once completed, the student must submit the form to the SSS office and schedule an appointment with an SSS Counselor. After the appointment, you will be notified within 1-2 weeks whether or not you were accepted into the program.
What free services can I take advantage of as an SSS participant?
- Individualized Tutoring
- Academic Problem Solving Skills Assistance
- Personal Counseling/Advisement
- Assistance with Degree Planning and Course Selection Academic Counseling/Advisement
- Grant Aid and Scholarships
- Career Counseling/Advisement
- Child Care Assistance (C.C.A.M.P.I.S. Grant)
- Individual Action Plan
- Advocacy
- Computer Lab Access with Free Prints
Current Participants
The purpose of the SSS program is to help you throughout your college career by making accessible to you the necessary tools and resources. Because the program can only serve a limited number of participants, it is very important that, once accepted, you utilize every possible services offered.
As a current SSS participant, you are expected to:
- Have at least three contacts per semester (i.e. workshops, computer lab, tutoring, counseling, etc.)
- Complete a Semester Review with a Counselor
- Attend at least one academic and/or Childcare workshore (if applying for grant aid)
- Notify SSS if any of your contact information has changed.
SSS News and Events
- SSS Fall 2008 Newsletter
- SSS Fall 2008 Calendar of Events
- SSS Spring 2008 Calendar
- SSS Spring 2008 Newsletter
Contact Information
145 Sparks Hall
404-413-1680
Fax: 404-413-1675
Email: oeosss@langate.gsu.edu
