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GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

GateWay Community College is the recipient of a federally funded Student Support Services grant award, one of only three new programs to be funded in Arizona. This is the second TRIO grant the college has been awarded from the U.S. Department of Education. The first award was for the Upward Bound program funded in 1999.

Student Support Services programs serve students who are any combination of: first generation college, low-income or disabled. The goal of the Student Support Services Program is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and facilitate the process of transition from one level of higher education to the next. GateWay Community College will receive $190,000 each year for 4 years to serve 160 students per year.

Services provided to program participants will include academic advisement, financial aid counseling, tutoring, university transfer assistance, personal enrichment workshops, educational fieldtrips, college success workshops and career exploration and counseling.

These services provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with ASIC college requirements and serve to motivate students towards the successful completion of their post secondary education.

The Center for Student Support Services will be located in the 503 Suite of offices near the Career & Education Planning Center. For additional information please call Debbie Kushibab, Associate Dean Student Services, 602-392-5170.