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Our Mission

The mission of Student Support Services (SSS) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks is to increase the academic achievement, retention, and graduation rates of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

Our staff is dedicated to providing a broad base of quality services with a focused holistic approach and student-centered learning environment. At SSS, our goal is to strengthen student self-efficacy, resilience and sense of belonging during their journey to graduation.

 

What Does SSS Offer?

  • Tutoring
  • Mentoring
  • Course selection
  • Information for financial aid programs, benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships
  • Education and advising to improve financial and economic literacy
  • Assistance with graduate and professional programs applications
  • Individualized advising for personal, career, academic information, and activities
  • Exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available

SSS by the Numbers*  

Graduation 44% SSS students graduated w/in 6 years or less

Persistence 94% fall to fall retention

% Eligible @UAF 60% baccalaureate seeking freshmen in the fall were either FG or LI

Academic Standing 97%SSS students were in good academic standing

Adviser-Student Ratio 56 :1national student-advisor average = 375:1

AK CanLearn more 17% higher retention rates with SSS at UAF

*Note: statistics are calculated on a 5-year cycle in accordance with our grant requirements; these data are from our 2015-16 grant application and will be updated during the next re-application cycle.

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Student Support Services
514 Gruening Building
Phone: (907) 474-6844
Fax: (907) 474-7480

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

E-mail: trio.sss@alaska.edu

 

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The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscrimination.


The website materials were compiled through a grant from the US Department of Education. However, the Department has not reviewed the contents and no endorsement should be inferred. The Student Support Services program at UAF is fully funded by a $243,843 TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

For questions or comments regarding this website, contact trio.sss@alaska.edu.
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