Services for Students

The following services are provided to all program participants:

Academic

• Preemptive peer tutoring (required of all new program participants)
• Supplemental Instruction for Summer Bridge participants
• Advice and assistance in course enrollment and selection
• Conditional Admit Program (CAP) and Probation advising
• Monitoring of academic progress, assessment, and intervention when needed
• Four-year academic planning
• Advocacy with faculty and staff
• Study skills development
• Graduate and professional school planning and preparation

Financial

• Financial aid advising and award letter review
• Assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Assistance in completing student loan and other aid applications
• Financial and economic literacy and financial planning
• Identification of alternative financial aid sources
• Supplementary scholarships for active junior and senior participants who have Pell Grants. Students must also meet additional requirements

Personal

• Individual counseling with appropriate referrals to on and off-campus resources, e.g., housing, mental and physical health, work, etc.
• Crisis intervention
• Career exploration and planning
• Goal setting exercises
• School to college, and college to work transition
• Mentoring
• Cultural and social events