Student Support Services (SSS)
Federally funded TRiO program

Support that gets you to graduation, and to your next school.

Student Support Services helps Chipola students stay enrolled, graduate, and transfer to a four-year school. SSS serves 140 students each year, and every service is free.

Eligibility

Currently enrolled Chipola students, apply now.

Eligibility requirements will be reviewed by the SSS office.

You will sign in to MyChipola to complete the application.

Don't rule yourself out. Apply, and the SSS office will take it from there.

Free to SSS students

No fees, no charges, and no cost for tutoring, advising, mentoring, or university visits. Grant aid scholarships add money rather than asking for it.

Academic support

Academic advising
An advisor helps you set goals, pick courses, and register. Your academic plan stays on file and gets updated each term.
Tutoring
One-on-one and small-group help in your toughest courses.
Peer and professional mentoring
New students are paired with an SSS peer mentor for their first year.

Paying for college

Financial aid counseling
Help completing the FAFSA, finding scholarships, and hitting priority deadlines.
Grant aid scholarships
Additional need-based awards available only to SSS participants.

Next steps

Career counseling
Explore your interests and aptitudes, then match them to a major and a career path.
Transfer assistance
Guidance on university admission requirements, applications, aid, and housing.

Workshops and events

Workshops
Sessions on careers, money management, and transferring to a university.
Cultural events and university visits
Trips that get you off campus, plus tours of regional universities.

SSS Staff

Get Involved

SSS students attend workshops on careers, financial aid, and transferring, and visit universities across the region to plan their next step. They also give back through community projects like Donuts with Dudes, Backpacks for Kids, and Breast Cancer Awareness.

Events and activities

Workshops, university visits, community service projects, and celebrations throughout the year.

See what's coming up

TRiO Society

One of the largest and most active student organizations on campus, and how most SSS students meet each other.

About TRiO Society