Who are we?

Student Support Services (SSS) is a learning community funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. SSS is part of the Trio Programs created to promote educational access for those who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide unique and personalized academic support services in an environment that inspires engaged learning. We want to encourage learning that is specific to your individual needs, as well as learning that is engaging for you. The kind of learning experiences you are eager to be apart of.

How do we accomplish our mission? By working with you and for you, always operating with our core values at the forefront of all that we do. We work with these core values in practice:

• Honesty and integrity
• Creativity
• Building Community
• Active Learning
• Mutual Responsibility

What does all of this mean to you?  It means that your success here at BGSU is our mutual responsibility. You can achieve here. You must be determined to do so. You must bring your honesty, integrity, creativity, willingness and ability to learn and we will connect it all with the external resources you need to succeed!

Eligibility

A student is eligible to participate in BGSU's Student Support Services program if he/she meets one of the following criteria:

• Is a first generation college student (parents did not graduate from a 4yr institution)
• Has a limited income (determined by Federal Income Guidelines)
• Has a documented disability

To begin using these services and to determine your eligibility, please come to 338 Saddlemire Student Services at Conklin or call 419-372-2677