The Student Support Services office at Arkansas Tech University is home to two grant programs: Student Support Services and Teacher Prep Student Support Services. Each program is funded in total (100%) by federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education with an annual budget of $261,888 to serve 140 students on campus. The mission of the programs is to assist and retain eligible students in pursuit of a bachelor's degree and ensure good academic standing of the participants they serve. Participants of the TRIO SSS programs are low-income, first-generation college students, and/or students with disabilities.
Student Support Services (SSS) is all about student achievement and success. Our goal is to help you succeed at Arkansas Tech University, help you attain graduation with a bachelor's degree, and gain the necessary skills to either enter the work force or enter graduate or professional school.
Eligible students can complete an online application (found in the "How to Apply" section of our website). Eligibility is based on federally defined criteria where at least one of the following must be met:
An eligible student must need academic support and be either a US Citizen or Permanent
Resident who has not yet earned a bachelor's degree but is committed to using SSS
resources and graduating from ATU with a bachelor's degree.
Applicants will be contacted to interview with the SSS Director to determine whether SSS is a good fit for their needs. An admission decision will follow by e-mail soon after.
Below is a listing of a few of the many free program services offered to SSS Participants:
Eligible students can complete an online application. Eligibility is based on federally
defined criteria where at least one of the following must be met:
An eligible student must need academic support and be either a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has not yet earned a bachelor's degree but is committed to using SSS resources and graduating from Tech with a bachelor's degree. Teacher Prep program participants must have a major in Education with the intent to pursue teacher licensure.
