Student Support Services
TRIO
The staff of Student Support Services is dedicated to supporting 185 eligible TRIO SSS participants build the academic skills necessary to succeed in college and life beyond.
Services
- Tutoring in all academic subjects
- Academic advising
- Career, personal and transfer counseling
- First-year and second-year cohort classes
- Assessment in academic skills and career interests
- CliftonStengths© assessment and certified coaching
- Financial aid counseling and application assistance
- Financial literacy
- Peer mentoring
- College tours
- Grant aid
Eligibility
Services are offered to students who are accepted to or already enrolled at the USU Blanding Campus and meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Low income, as established by the U.S. Department of Education
- First generation college student (neither parent has a four-year college degree)
- Physical or Learning Disability
About SSS
Mission
The mission of Student Support Services (SSS) at USU Blanding is to increase the academic achievement, retention, and graduation rates of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.
Student Support Services Staff