Student support Services takes over once they are enrolled. Research shows that if you're dependent on financial aid, you generally only have one chance in college. If you're parents are rich and you flunk out, they can afford to pay your tuition, then you're able to come back. But if you're dependent on financial aid to stay in school, and you do poorly, you'll lose your aid, even though the institution may say you may come back. Student Support Services tries to give students all the necessary tools to be successful at their one chance in college.
Counselors work with students until the students decide on a major and get an academic adviser.
The program offers instruction on money and time management, and filling out a degree program. SSS also employs a staff of 12 to 14 student tutors. Dyrsen said students have been in the program from one year to six. The amount of time is dependent on the student and his or her needs. That's something that never comes through on any standardized test.