Financial Aid

Are there other scholarships available for student support services participants?
Yes.

The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554) amended the
Student Support Services (SSS) Program to permit grant aid scholarships to students. SSS students must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria:

• Are Mitchell campus Baccalaureate degree seeking (AA and BAN degrees are not eligible)
• Current “active” participants in the Student Support Services project
• Are in first two years of postsecondary education (3-4 yr students considered based on fund availability)
• Federal Pell Grant recipient
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average

Active participation includes utilizing and investing in any combination of support services:

• Peer-Tutoring; individual, group, writing center
• Peer- Mentoring
• Personal Counseling
• Professional Mentoring

In addition to accessing the services listed above, the following are required:

• Professional Mentoring; three 1:1 appointments with your SSS Success advisor per semester
• Educational and/or Cultural Events – attend three events per semester. Your Success Advisor will provide you with a copy of the events planned for this semester; they will also be listed in our monthly SSS newsletter.

All SSS students who met the eligibility and participation criteria noted above are automatically considered for this scholarship.