Student Support Services is accepting new students
January 13, 2021
Student Support Services is accepting new students into its program. The mission of
SSS at UAF is to increase the academic achievement, retention and graduation rates
of first-generation, low-income students and students who experience a documented
disability.
The team at SSS is dedicated to providing a broad base of quality services with a
focused, holistic approach and student-centered learning environment. Our goal is
to strengthen a student’s sense of belonging during their journey to graduation.
To qualify, students must meet at least one of the following requirements:
• be a first-generation college student (neither parent or guardian has a bachelor’s
degree)
• be low-income
• have a documented learning or physical disability
and also
• be enrolled in a four-year degree program
• take 9 credits or more each semester
SSS offers:
• tutoring (all our tutors are CRLA-certified)
• individualized and comprehensive advising for personal, career, academic info.,
course selection, and activities
• course selection
• mentoring
• connection to financial aid programs, benefits and resources for locating public
and private scholarships
• education and advising to improve financial and economic literacy
• assistance with graduate and professional programs applications
• exposure to cultural events
Students can apply online here.
Think you know someone who will qualify? Student Support Services has two new forms
available to help make connecting with the program easier.
A referral form has been created for the campus community to use. Advisors, faculty and staff can
use this form if they have identified a student that may benefit from the services
SSS provides.
A request for information form is also available for anyone to use, particularly students. Faculty can also use
this form to request a short drop-in class presentation from one of our advisors.