TRiO - Student Support Services

TRiO - Student Support Services

TRIO - Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally-funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, which
provides comprehensive academic support services to eligible baccalaureate degree seeking participants at Paul Smith's College.
Participants are either first generation college students (neither parent completed a four-year college degree), meet family
income guidelines, and/or have a documented learning disability. The mission of the Student Support Services program is to
increase student persistence and graduation rates at Paul Smith's College by providing a range of services which include:

  • Academic, career, financial, transfer, and personal counseling
  • Professional English, writing, and math tutoring
  • Peer mentoring support for first-year students
  • Financial Competency Education
  • Career, personality and learning assessments
  • Academic skills development
  • Personal and cultural enrichment through field trips and events
  • Sustainability Initiative
  • Study abroad assistance
  • Assistance with admission to graduate school and professional programs
  • Scholarship application assistance
  • Grant Aid Scholarships
  • Annual/TRIO Day Celebration and service learning activities
  • Thriving opportunities

All program services are provided at No Cost to participants. TRiO Student Support Services is located in Room 207 of the Joan Weill Adirondack Library. Contact us through Starfish in Success Network or by phone at 518-327-6330.

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