TRIO SSS

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) at DWU provides a supportive community for students, from the first year through graduation. We believe that students who are first-generation, from families with limited income, and/or those who have documented disabilities bring essential strengths with them to college. TRIO SSS will both support and challenge participants to build their academic and personal strengths. The ultimate goal of our program is to increase the number of students who succeed from semester to semester and who graduate from DWU.

Eligibility
TRIO SSS serves students who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria:

First Generation college students (neither parent has completed a four-year degree)
Students from limited income families (using taxable income - Federal Income Guidelines)
Students with disabilities (documentation provided to Office of Disability Services)

Students must be enrolled at DWU fulltime, meet the residency requirements for student aid, and demonstrate academic potential and need.

Success Services
We provide proactive support services to promote your personal, academic and professional goals and provide strategies in support of those goals. Services include:

Academic Tutoring
Peer Mentors
College Success and Study Skill Strategies
Academic Advising and Course Selection Assistance
Personal Counseling
Financial Literacy
Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance
Career and Work Preparation
Post-Graduate School Planning
Opportunities for Service and Leadership
Opportunities for Cultural and Social Engagement
Access to Campus and Community Resources
Opportunities for Grant Aid Scholarship Awards (Pell- Eligible)

Application process
All enrolled students will complete an application online during new student registration. TRIO SSS Staff will review applications and request additional required documentation.

About TRIO
TRIO Programs are college opportunity programs funded by the US Department of Education that advocate for college access and success. Similar to student financial aid programs, which help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, TRIO Programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education. Nationwide, TRIO is comprised of eight different programs; 2,815 different projects, serving 789,676 participants. In South Dakota, TRIO is 10 projects serving 2,221 participants (2017 SD TRIO Fact Book). Dakota Wesleyan University has offered a TRIO SSS Program since 1979 and currently serves 160 students.

Contact Information:
studentsuccess@dwu.edu
605-995-2901
facebook.com/DWUTRIO

TRIO Student Support Services
1200 W. University Ave.
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD 57301