As a 100% federally funded program, there are criteria that students must meet to be served by the program. You are eligible to participate in SSS if you meet one of the following criteria:

• Be a first-generation college student (If neither of your parents, or parent you reside with, or legal guardian(s) did not receive a four-year college degree)
• Qualify as a low-income student
• Have a learning or physical disability evidencing academic need

In addition, students must:

• Be enrolled at Kishwaukee College
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Student Support Services offers the following services to eligible program participants:

• Personalized advising support: Participants will be assigned an advisor to work with until they complete their degree or certificate program. Advisors will also:
  
  • Help customize a student success plan
  • Provide course selection guidance
  • Connect students to other valuable campus resources.
• Academic Tutoring: SSS offers individualized and group tutoring assistance exclusively for current program participants, absolutely free!
• College visits: We encourage SSS participants to continue their education at a four-year college or university. To aid your transition, SSS staff will arrange college visits at least once per semester to allow participants to become familiar with various college environments.
• SSS Grant Aid: Grant aid is dispersed annually to a select number of active SSS participants who have an unmet financial need. Students must be receiving Federal Pell Grants to qualify for TRIO’s supplemental grant aid funds.
• Career Exploration/Assessment & Job Shadowing: Explore career options related to your interests.
• Learning communities: Join an engaging learning environment with fellow SSS participants.
• Assistance applying for financial aid and help with your scholarship search.
• Opportunities to attend a variety of student success workshops throughout the academic year.

Call or email us at: 
815-825-9304 or triosss@kish.edu 

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TRIO offers career advising to assist you in preparing for your dream career. 
With career advising, we can help you: 

• Gain one-on-one career counseling and advice
• Explore careers and discover the career field that's right for you 
• Develop or update resumes/cover letters/letters of intent
• Connect to career resources such as internship/job fairs, career inventories, exploration websites, and other helpful resources 
• Find internships and connect to job shadowing opportunities 
• Work on mock interviews and joining professional organizations, job searches, and job-related social media such as LinkedIn
• Anything else you need concerning career development and planning

TRIO New advising tool — Virtual Job Shadowing

Virtual Job Shadowing is an online interactive career exploration tool offered to TRIO participants for free. The program empowers individuals to discover, plan and pursue their dreams with their unique video-based career planning platform. It is a shared tool that helps students develop career paths. 

Some of the features include:

• Resume builder
• Digital portfolio
• Videos from professionals in various fields of interest
• Career exploration road maps
• Career interest assessments
• Job/internship and college search tools

Come and see a TRIO career advisor for career assistance!