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TRIO Student Support Services

Enhance your college experience with personalized assistance.

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Are you a college student? Unsure about what it takes to be successful? Do you need assistance in improving your study skills or test taking skills? TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) can help.

The program's mission is to help students improve their academic skills. SSS provides a comprehensive range of services that can help you be successful. It is designed to help students stay in school until they graduate and/or transfer to a four-year institution.

Mission

Somerset Community & Technical College (SCC) Student Support Services (SSS) is committed to preparing our student participants for a successful college experience through a program of engaging academic and career exploration, personalized coaching and advising, financial literacy, and enriching cultural exposure.

Vision

SCC SSS's vision is to inspire and to empower student participants to reach their full potential, positively impacting their families and communities.

Values

Education... We value instilling knowledge, competence, and a love for learning through different ideas, new experiences, creative and critical thinking, and personal interaction.

Growth...  We value the empowerment and personal development that result from challenging ourselves and from capitalizing on opportunities for creativity and adventure.  

Integrity... We value doing the right thing by being transparent, ethical, honest and fair.

Relationships... We value creating and fostering connections through collaboration, cooperation and team-building.

Respect...  We value the innate worth of each person.  All people are accepted, welcomed, and recognized as enhancements to our community.

Responsibility... We value thoughtful stewardship, taking personal responsibility of our actions, and integrity by upholding commitments and obligations.

Why apply?

We provide a personal safety net beginning your first year of college through graduation. You will learn to build upon your academic strengths and improve your weaknesses. You will gain access to services and opportunities only available to SSS students when you become a participant.

Workshops

  • College Survival Skills
  • Financial Literacy
  • Healthy Living
  • Study Skills
  • Stress Management
  • Time Management
  • And more!

How to Apply

Now Accepting Applications!

Students may apply for admission to the program by completing the online application.

TRIO SSS Application

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for Student Support Services an applicant must be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident and meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • be a first-generation college student (neither parent has earned a bachelor's degree)
  • meet low income standards set by the federal government
  • have an academic need for services
  • have a documented disability

All services are provided at no cost to participants.

Questions?

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
SCCTRIOSSS@kctcs.edu
808 Monticello St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 451-6851

Resources

Staff

Rebecca ThurmanRebecca Thurman holding a heart and a book open to a page about quarter horses

Rebecca Thurman
Academic Advisor
rebecca.thurman@kctcs.edu
(606) 451-6638

 

Dorothy PhillipsDorothy Phillips holding her baby grandson

Dorothy Phillips
Transfer Advisor
dorothy.phillips@kctcs.edu
(606) 451-6663

Taylor BrownTaylor Brown holding a NHSCC medal and white jacket

Front Desk
Taylor Brown
tbrown0721@kctcs.edu
(606) 451-6851

 

Amy BlantonAmy Blanton reading a large storybook called 'The Haunting of Amy Blanton'

Amy Blanton
TRIO SSS Records Administrative Assistant

Mentors

Devon MesserDevon Messer holding a heart and a picture of a cat

Devon Messer

 

Jillian WallinJillian Wallin holding a cat stuffed animal and a paper that says 'foster kitten mama'

Jillian Wallin

Pam DeanPam Dean holding out a funfetti cupcake

Pam Dean

 

Megan MartinMegan Martin holding small, colorful rubber ducks and a small purple duck on top of her head

Megan Martin

 

Cathy McFeetersCathy McFeeters holding a hiking stick in one hand and a 'Hiking Kentucky' book in the other hand

Cathy McFeeters