Applications are available every April for the following academic year. Applications are at the SSS Building, 1300, office 1333, Financial Aid/EOPS Office, Admissions and Records, Learning Services, Counseling Center and via the NVC SSS TRiO webpage: www.napavalley.edu/studentservices/sss. If you are an instructor/counselor who identifies a student whom you believe may benefit from our services, please refer them to our office. We will screen for federal guidelines to determine eligibility.

The grant requires that applicants must meet the following criteria set by the U.S. Department of Education:

Be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident

Be within Federal income guide-lines and/or

Neither parent or guardian has graduated from a four-year college.

Candidates must also:

Provide required income and residency verification

Sign an agreement to participate fully in the program.

Be in good academic standing

Earn a degree or certificate and transfer to a 4-year institution

Student Support Services TRiO

Napa Valley College

2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy

Napa, CA 94558

Office: Building 1300, Office 1333

www.napavalley.edu/ssstrio

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Napa Valley College SSS Program

*Student Support Services TRiO is a federal grant program through the U.S. Department of Education.

CSU, East Bay Trip, March 20, 2015

Renee Coffin

Secretary Martin Olguin

Student Specialist

Lili Rivera

Student Specialist/

Intern

Lizbeth Gutierrez

Academic Mentor UC Davis Academic Trip, December 5, 2014

Academic Advising / Education Plan

Graduation & Transfer to 4-year & much more

Financial Aid Advising

SSS TRiO 4.0 GPA Honors Celebration, February 20, 2015

70th NVC Commencement Ceremony, SSS TRiO Students, May 2014

2015-2016

Student Support Services (SSS) TRiO is a federally funded grant program dedicated to help-ing 180 Napa Valley College students. The program serves income eligible, first generation students and students with disabilities according to ratios and guidelines set by the federal government. Students must earn a degree or certificate and transfer to a four-year institu-tion. Eligible students who are committed to their college education and willing to partici-pate will be offered enriched services designed to help them meet their educational goals.

“The staff modeled

and encouraged good

habits and attitudes

that left a big impres-

sion on me, and

helped me to learn

how to navigate

stressful elements of

higher education.”

-Amber Keithley

Transferred Fall

2014 to Sonoma

State

Major: Pyschology

“This program is so in-

credibly helpful and I

could not be more grate-

ful to have been in the

program, without SSS I

would not have been as

successful in college.”

-Rogelio Sanchez

Transferred Fall

2014 to UC Irvine

Major: Psychology

“SSS TRiO has changed my

whole experience at NVC is

so many ways. I was lost

but am now transferring

with honors. SSS TRiO has

been my foundation, guid-

ance, life saver and familia

all the way to my success!”

-Daisy Castillo

Transferred Fall 2014 to

UC, Los Angeles

Major: Sociology

*Valedictory*

“The SSS TRiO program is a very essential resource for a student who is

struggling with college. Overall SSS TRiO is one of the best programs at NVC

in which a student can seriously invest their time in their future. They gave

me a tremendous amount of support and resources for me to succeed.

-Claudia Sotelo-Ramirez

Transferred Fall 2014 to UC Davis

Major: Social Work

“SSS has great advisors and

transfer assistance. My advi-

sor guided me through the

right educational and career

path. My success was built

upon the SSS TRiO Program.

It really helped me to succeed

at NVC.”

-Leanne Lee

Transferred Fall 2014 to UC

Berkeley

Major: Computer Science

Academic Advising An education plan leading to graduation and transfer will be created and updated with a qualified counselor. Counseling Academic and supportive counseling; early assistance for registration; follow-up on mid-semester progress reports. Academic Mentoring We offer peer tutoring and try to accommodate all subject area needs. Financial Aid Advising & Economic Literacy Assistance filling out applications for FAFSA etc. Understanding money management. Scholarship searches.

College Transfer Individual planning for admission, application, and transfer to a four-year colleges and universities. Field trips to four-year campuses. Assis-tance on writing personal statements. Social & Cultural Activities Participation in theatre, multicultural and academic events. Counseling Class: Every semester the SSS staff teaches a 6 week course on College Success. This is an mandatory requirement of all new students who join the SSS program.

Howard Willis

Dean / TRiO Alumni

“Student Support Services TRiO is dedicated to providing quality services and the necessary tools to enhance your academic journey of student success. Our commitment is a partnership with our students. Our SSS family looks forward to working with you to achieve your dreams! TRiO Works!”

- Howard Willis

UC Davis Academic Trip, December 5, 2014