Coronavirus information
Frequently Asked Questions
- Visit the UAF COVID-19 website to learn how UAF is responding to the COVID-19 situation, find information for students, as well as the latest UAF communication and policies, FAQs and resources.
Apply For Emergency Funding:
- We understand that you may have been financially impacted by COVID-19. If you need financial assistance, apply for the Student Support Fund.
Are you a First-Year Student?
What to know more about SSS?
Know someone who may be eligible and would benefit from the services SSS provides?
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
Graduation
44%
SSS students graduated w/in 6 years or less
Persistence
90%
fall to fall retention
% Eligible @UAF
58%
baccalaureate seeking freshmen in the fall were either FG or LI
Academic Standing
97%
SSS students were in good academic standing
Adviser-Student Ration
70:1
national student-advisor average = 300:1
AK Can
18%
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.
What is Emerging Scholars Academy?
Student Support Services
514 Gruening Building
Phone: 907-474-6844
Fax: 907-474-7480
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
E-mail: trio.sss@alaska.edu
