SSS is my place...for all the help I need.

Academic Advising

SSS offers intensive support for students in designing and understanding the implications of course selection, registration, and interpreting university academic policies and requirements for graduation. The major goal of the SSS staff is to guide students toward the successful completion of a bachelor's degree.

SSS advisors are trained to provide the same information as the Undergraduate Advisement Resource Center (UARC); as a result, SSS students are not required to visit the UARC before registering. Advisors in SSS go over your STAR with you each semester, providing you with an understanding of “major/minor” requirements and an update on your academic progress. 

Currently your SSS advisor is not listed on your STAR so don’t be confused!  You can still come see us for all your advising needs. 

I Don’t Get This Stuff!!!

Whether you are completely lost in class or just want to have someone help you maintain your good grades, SSS offers free tutoring for almost every course on campus.  An individual meeting is required with Margaret Martin, our tutoring coordinator, prior to tutoring.  Tutoring is one-on-one with an experienced student who took that class and sometimes is a small group of students in the same class. 

How do I apply for Financial Aid and Scholarships?

SSS advisors assist students by serving as a liaison between the student and the Financial Aid Office.   SSS advisors are available to assist students in finding and applying for loans, grants, and scholarships to fund education.

Click here to view current scholarship opportunities from the UW-Oshkosh Financial Aid Office.

I Don’t Know What I Want to Do?

SSS offers major and career exploration activities in addition to assisting students with the job search or graduate school enrollment process.

Personal Support

SSS assists students as they adjust to the academic, personal, and social demands of college.

Academic Seminars and Cultural Enrichment Activities

Interactive Activities are offered throughout the school year which promotes academic adjustment and success.  SSS also offers opportunities for socio-cultural enrichment activities. SSS students are encouraged to take advantage of all academic and student support services at the university.

These can be used to meet the minimum 3 events required to qualify for the SSS scholarship. 

Campus Resource Ambassadors: A Peer Mentoring Program

The peer mentoring program assists first-year and transfer students in the transition and adjustment to the University community.  Click here for more info!

SSS Scholarship

Funding from the United States Department of Education makes it possible for Supplemental Grant Aid, at least $400 per semester, to be distributed to eligible SSS freshman and sophomore students who meet the following criteria:

• Pell Grant recipients
• 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
• Full time enrollment in both the current and upcoming semesters
• Have unmet Financial Aid Need
• A minimum of 5 contacts with SSS staff during the semester.  The following types of contacts are required and will be counted for SSS Grant Aid:
• Attendance at a minimum of three academic seminars or cultural events per semester
• At least two contacts initiated by the student with SSS academic advisor or director per semester.