Student Support Services Program - Division of Student Affairs
UH Hilo Home > Division of Student Affairs
211 Student Services Building; Leonard Woods, Director, TRIO Academic Success Programs
Phone: 974-7616; Fax: 974-7691
hilo.hawaii.edu/studentaffairs/sssp/;
ldwoods@hawaii.edu
Mission
The mission of the Student Support Services Program is to increase the retention and graduation rates of students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds (i.e., low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities) so that they may move on to participate fully in their community's economic and social life.
Services Provided
- Tutoring and basic study skills
- Freshman year experience seminar
- Academic advising
- Financial aid admissions and scholarship counseling
- Career and personal guidance
- Auxiliary aids and services for students with disabilities
- Academic enrichment workshops
- Social and cultural enrichment activities