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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
ACADEMIC SUPPORT & STUDENT SERVICES
TRIO is a set of college opportunity programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education and are designed to motivate and support eligible students and veterans in their pursuit of a college education. Of nearly 3,000 programs in the nation, Yavapai College is the fortunate recipient of three TRiO Programs including Student Support Services, Educational Talent Search, and Veterans Upward Bound. General eligibility criteria is based on low income status, first generation college attendance, and/ or disability. Other program-specific eligibility requirements may apply.
Student Support Services - TRIO Program (SSS-TRIO)
The SSS-TRiO Program helps eligible students stay in college, graduate, and transfer to a four- year university. The SSS-TRiO mission is to encourage and assist eligible students in reaching their educational goals. The program serves students who may be under-represented in post-secondary education because of income, family educational background or disability.
Free services offered to students accepted into the program include:
• Individualized tutoring
• Assistance with financial aid and scholarships • Additional time for academic advising
• University field trips and transfer counseling • Student success workshops
• Cultural enrichment activities
• Advocacy for students with disabilities
• Peer mentoring
For more information call 928.776.2084 (Prescott) or 928.634.6596 (Verde), email sss@yc.edu. Visit online at www.yc.edu/sss.
Educational Talent Search – TRiO Program (ETS-TRiO)
Another federally-funded TRiO program at Yavapai College is ETS-TRiO which serves students, grades six through twelve, in four school districts in Yavapai County. The purpose of this early intervention program is to increase enrollment in post-secondary education among traditionally under-represented groups including students who will likely qualify for federal financial aid programs and whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree.
Free comprehensive support services provided to eligible students in their schools include:
• Academic counseling
• Goal-setting
• Career awareness
• Tutoring/mentoring
• Technology enrichment
• Exposure to college campuses and cultural events • Assistance with college admissions
• Information and assistance in completing financial aid and scholarship applications
For more information call 928.717.7655, email ets@yc.edu. Program details can also found online
at www.yc.edu/ets.
Veterans Upward Bound - TRiO Program (VUB-TRiO)
The primary mission of the VUB-TRIO Program is to prepare eligible veterans before enrolling in college to ensure academic success and completion of postsecondary education at a college, university, or vocational/technical school. In addition to low income status and/or neither parent having a four-year degree, eligible veterans must also have a discharge other than dishonorable with at least 180 days of active duty or a release for medical reasons. Members of the reserve component may also be considered for program eligibility.
Free VUB TRiO services provided to eligible veterans throughout northern Arizona include:
• Individualized, self-paced refresher modules in basic mathematics through pre-calculus, computers, composition, literature and more.
• Academic skills assessment
• Student success workshops and tutoring
• Guidance on postsecondary programs and career exploration
• Assistance with applying for college admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and veterans
education benefits
• Referral and assistance with securing support services from local resources such as the Vet
Center, Veterans Administration, and other veteran serving agencies.
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