OUR MISSION & HISTORY

Eagle Excellence

Goals

SSS will provide services to increase the persistence, academic achievement and graduation rates of financially challenged, first-generation and disabled students as follows:

• Assist participants in acquiring the necessary skills, knowledge, and attributes to complete a post-secondary education;

• Maximize opportunities for financial assistance by improving the financial and economic literacy of participants; and

• Identify graduate and professional opportunities.

Objectives

The Student Support Services program at NCCU will strive to meet the following grant objectives:

• Serve 140 participants each year,

• Confirm 77% of all participants served will persist from one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or will have earned a bachelor’s degree,

• Ensure 75% of all enrolled participants served by SSS will meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing and

• Affirm 45% of new participants served each year will graduate within six years.