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Mission
The Mission of WMU's TRIO Student Success Program (SSP) is to provide a diverse, caring, supportive student-centered learning community where students can discover and utilize their unique individual potentials to flourish academically, personally, and socially as they complete their WMU bachelor's degree.
What is the TRIO Student Success Program?
TRIO SSP is a federally funded leadership development program that helps first-generation, income-eligible college students and college students with disabilities in their transition to college and until graduation. TRIO SSP participants learn to have fun while achieving their personal and educational goals.
TRIO SSP is designed to assist eligible students by offering a variety of services tailored to meet their individual needs. We provide services to help students improve class performance and find the necessary resources (academic, financial, career, etc.) on campus and in the community so that they graduate and achieve their life goals.
For over 20 years TRIO SSP has helped hundreds of WMU students obtain their baccalaureate degrees.
All services are FREE to program participants.
How Do We Accomplish This?
Our strategy is a well-trained, knowledgeable, and sensitive staff who creates a climate of support for TRIO SSP students. Our professional staff is always available to help you. We believe that students help students, so we hire and train students to work as tutors and peer mentors. These students have learned how to be successful in college and spend their time helping others learn the ropes.
Participant Eligibility for Program Services
To participate in TRIO SSP, students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at Western Michigan University. First-generation, income-eligible college students and college students with disabilities are eligible to participate in TRIO SSP projects.
Participant Eligibility for Grant Aid
To receive SSP grant aid, participants of TRIO SSP must be receiving Federal Pell Grants.
Services
Priority Registration
- Register on the first day of registration (before most of the other 19,000 WMU undergraduates)
- Get the classes you need when you need them
Advising
- Balance academic, social, personal, and financial needs
- Graduate school exploration and preparation
- Caring, knowledgeable staff
Career Exploration
- UNIV 1020 class in Spring semester
- Work with our Career Counselor
- Take the Career Guidance Inventory for FREE
Financial Support
- FYE 2100 First-Year Seminar Scholarship - 2 Free Credits.
- Apply for a TRIO SSP Scholarship
- Win a TRIO SSP Spirit Award
- Receive help applying for national, regional, state and WMU scholarships
Technological Support
- Use TRIO SSP mini-computer labs equipped with scanners and color and laser printers
- Take advantage of a laptop computer lending program
Leadership Development Opportunities
- Attend national, regional and state conferences
- Mentor or tutor other students
- Plan co-curricular activities
Paid Employment
- Work as an Academic Mentor
- Work as a Program Mentor
- Work in the TRIO SSP office
Academic Tutoring
- Learn strategies to help master course content
- Receive content tutoring for challenging classes
Peer Mentoring
- Develop new relationships and friends
- Explore career options
- Train for leadership programs
Graduates' photos used by permission of the Kalamazoo Gazette
Jul 10 - Late add
fee begins
Jul 12 - 50% refund for complete withdrawal
Jul 24 - 25% refund for complete withdrawal and last day to withdraw
Aug 1 - final day to apply for Dec graduation
Aug 18 - Summer II ends
Sept 5 - Fall classes begin