About Student Support Services

Student Support Services (SSS) has served the academic needs of students at Aquinas College since 1981. Playing a vital and active role within the College, SSS promotes an interdisciplinary and student-centered education, which is grounded in a heritage of service, study, and community. A holistic, individualized approach is used to assist students in becoming well-rounded, educated adults, prepared for the workplace and for graduate level study. SSS endeavors to provide eligible students with academic assistance and guidance in post-secondary course selection, federal student financial aid programs and benefits (including Federal Pell Grant awards and loan forgiveness), and resources in locating public and private scholarships. Additionally, SSS can refer students for help in specific course studies to the Peer Tutoring Program and study groups that Academic and Learning Services offers. In providing these services, SSS cultivates an atmosphere of persistence, performance, and graduation. SSS is committed to the encouragement of students’ personal strengths and diligence, so students can maximize their success as leaders in higher education and in the workforce.

Participant Eligibility for Grant Aid

To receive SSS program grant aid, students must be current participants in the SSS project who are in their first two years of postsecondary education and receiving Federal Pell Grants. Grant aid may be offered to students who have completed their first two years of postsecondary education and are receiving Federal Pell Grants if the institution demonstrates that these students are at high risk of dropping out and it has first met the needs of all its eligible first and second year students.

To learn more about the Student Support Services Program call the Student Support Services Office at (616) 632-2165 and schedule an appointment with a SSS Program Specialist or with Director, Gary Karasinski.