Westchester Community College, State University of New York

Enrollment in TRIO will provide you the following:

• Dedicated academic advisement/counseling with TRIO Counselors
• Financial aid counseling and financial literacy education through workshops and SUNY Smart Track
• Career counseling
• One-on-one tutoring available in multiple subject areas with dedicated TRIO tutors
• Informative series of workshops each semester
• Assistance with transfer and employment opportunities

Eligibility

To become a TRIO participant you must be:

• Accepted/enrolled at WCC
• A first year student
• A U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Highly motivate to graduate and/or transfer to a four-year college or university

Additionally, at least one of the following must apply to you:

• Your family meets low-income levels pre-determined by the federal TRIO program
• First-generation college student (neither parent has a four-year degree)
• A documented disability

Application

To obtain a TRIO Student Support Services application, send a request to Laura.Barrett@sunywcc.edu and Tracy.Adams@sunywcc.edu. Be sure to include your name, address, email address and phone number in your email.

Once the application is complete, please bring the application to the TRIO Student Support Services offices in Science Building Room 329, or mail your application to:

Westchester Community College
TRIO Student Support Services – Science 329
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

1. The student agrees to participate in academic advisement with the SSS counselor each semester.
2. The student agrees to meet with the SSS counselor at least twice a month to discuss the student’s academic progress or any other student concern.
3. The student agrees to work with the SSS counselor to develop a Semester Action Plan and periodically review and update the plan.
4. The student agrees to notify the SSS counselor if s/he stops attending class or if s/he wants to drop or withdraw from a class.
5. The student agrees to notify SSS counselor if difficulty arises, whether it is of an academic, financial or personal nature.
6. The student agrees to attend at least one study skills or information workshop each semester offered by the TRIO/Student Support Services program.
7. The student agrees to attend tutoring for a course s/he is receiving a grade of D or F at mid-semester. If receiving tutoring, the student agrees to contact the SSS counselor if s/he decides to stop meeting with the tutor, or if s/he has a problem with the tutor.
8. The student agrees to participate in Trio financial literacy program.
9. The student agrees to take the O*Net assessment.

Summer 2023 TRIO Tutoring Services (available through 7/27/23)

• TRIO Tutoring Services will be online one-hour appointments made in advance. Please ask about in-person appointments for math if needed.
• To make an appointment with tutors, please call or email Tracy Adams: 914-606-8525 /  tracy.adams@sunywcc.edu.
• Once Tracy confirms your appointment, you will go to the tutor’s Zoom link/meeting room at your scheduled time. It is very important that you attend your session, and notify Tracy if you need to cancel.
• If you need additional tutoring, you can also use the College’s Academic Support Center: https://www.sunywcc.edu/academics/asc/

SUSAN BAROCAS
Subject Areas: Reading, Writing, Term Papers (all subjects), Psychology, Sociology, History, College Success, Social Work

*Look out for an email from Susan before your session.
JARED WYATT
Subject Areas: Reading, Writing, Term Papers (all subjects)  Evening hours!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6598229580?pwd=L0lDcENvYWhEYlpPUlZjU05rUFlTQT09

AFNAN ALABADDI
Subject Areas: Prealgebra, Beginning Algebra, College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus and Quantitative Reasoning
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/8901510653?pwd=SHh0ZVViUUE2SHprMEdyQUxDOWNadz09

TRIO WORKSHOPS