Student Support Services to Provide "Bridging the Gap" Program for Incoming or Non-traditional College Students

Arkansas State University's Student Support Services (SSS) is announcing
the "Bridging the Gap" Summer Bridge program, a comprehensive program
that allows students to become better prepared for their higher
education experiences at ASU. "Bridging the Gap" is designed to
introduce incoming or non-traditional students to the resources required
for success in college and to provide them with an individualized
introduction to ASU.

This program will be held Tuesday-Friday, Aug.
17-20, on the campus of ASU-Jonesboro. The "Bridging the Gap" Summer
Bridge program is in its 10th year at ASU.
To be eligible for the Summer Bridge program, a student must be
a U.S. citizen or national or meet residence requirements for federal
student aid, and the student must have a need for academic support.

In
addition, a student must also meet at least one of the following
criteria: he or she must be a first-generation college student (neither
parent has earned a baccalaureate degree); he or she must meet income
guidelines; he or she must be an individual with a documented
disability.
The Summer Bridge program is a free program, and students who
will live on campus in the fall will be able to move in to their
assigned room the evening of Monday, Aug. 16.

The only costs incurred by
students are for miscellaneous expenses, such as snacks and personal
items.
Once a student is accepted into the Summer Bridge program,
he/she remains in the Student Support Services (SSS) program until
graduation. The mission of SSS is to provide participants with academic
and support services in a caring environment that seeks to ensure their
successful completion of a baccalaureate degree at ASU.

SSS services are
free and include, but are not limited to, advising, counseling,
tutoring, mentoring, supplemental instruction, workshops, and cultural
events. SSS is 100% funded by a $267,980.00 grant from the U.S. Dept.
of Education.
For more information please contact Lori Hutchinson, advisor,
Student Support Services, at (870) 972-2320.

E-mail Lori Hutchinson at
lhutchin@astate.edu, or visit the Student Support Services web site at
http://www2.astate.edu/a/university-college/sss/.