Student Support Services

 

Transforming lives one student at a time

Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded TRIO program that has been serving UConn students since 1970. Students selected to participate in SSS receive the following services:

  • Participation in the CAPS College Summer Program
  • One-on-one holistic advising and counseling throughout tenure at UConn
  • Exclusive tutoring
  • Peer Mentoring
  • SSS First Year Experience courses
  • SSS First Year English courses with supplemental instruction
  • Priority selection for CAPS College study abroad programs
  • Unique enrichment opportunities
  • Grant aid for eligible participants

Program Eligibility

    SSS selection is based on a variety of factors, including:

    • First-in-family to go to college (first generation college student) and/or from an underresourced household
    • High potential to succeed at UConn and contribute positively to the campus and TRIO community
    • Highly recommended by CAPS College Counselor (or RISE College Success Coach)

    Questions? 

    Contact SSS Director, Storrs campus : Fiorela Hidalgo at fiorela.hidalgo@uconn.edu or call 959-210-8150

    Contact SSS Director, Hartford campus: Joanna Rivera Davis at Joanna.Rivera@uconn.edu

    UConn SSS Mission

    The University of Connecticut Student Support Services (SSS) program provides students who are first-generation to college and/or from underresourced households with access to UConn and supports them in achieving their goal of graduation.

    UConn SSS Students Visit the U.S. Capitol on a Graduate School and Cultural Sites Trip to Washington, DC