SUNY Potsdam

Student Support Services (SSS) strives to provide the academic support necessary to help students remain in school and reach graduation.

Announcements:

Welcome, and welcome back, to Spring 2012 at Student Support Services!

Whether you are interested in joining SSS or are a prior participant, please be aware of the following:

• Current participants on Academic Warning or Probation Should Make Their Tutor Requests By January 27th to assure assignment.
• New and/or prior participants can make their tutor requests until February 10, 2012.
• Students can receive a maximum of 2 hours per week of 1:1 Peer Content Tutoring via SSS.
• Students are encouraged to limit their requests for tutors to 2 courses.
• Whenever possible, 2-3 students taking the same course will be placed with 1 tutor and will meet as a small group.
• SSS may refer students to the Academic Support Lab for Group Tutoring.
  

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Services:

Eligible participants can receive support in the following areas:

• Academic Support
• Financial Literacy & Planning
• Graduate School & Career Preparation
• Personal Development
  
  

Eligibility Requirements:

• SSS participants must have a need for academic support; they must be U. S. citizens and accepted for college enrollment.

• Participants must also meet one or more of the following criteria:
  
  • must be a first generation college student, i.e. neither parent has a four-year college degree, and/or
  • must fall within income limits set by the U. S. Department of Education and verified by the SSS Office, and/or
  • must have a documented physical, emotional, and/or learning disability

Ready to apply?

Visit the Application Process page to get started.

SSS staff members are here to help!! Contact us with questions and concerns.