TRIO/SSS Academic Advising

Partner with an academic advisor and watch your future take shape

You’re attending college to get a good education—and there’s more to it than just classes. You’ll work directly with one of our Academic Advisors: they’ll get to know you, learn about your academic goals and personal ambitions, and be with you every step of your academic career with help when and how you need it.

Planning

• Developing goals
• Research into job fields
• Choosing a major
• Selecting courses, including designing a path toward graduation
• Choosing and transferring to a 4-year school

Finances

• Financial literacy
• Financial aid (FAFSA)
• Scholarships

Assistance

• Study skills
• Time management
• Signing up for tutoring services
• Referrals to other Waubonsee services
• Holds on your college record

Great Beginnings: Your first college course

You can attend a custom section of Waubonsee’s Great Beginnings course, COL100. This class is a meaningful way to start your college experience -- it helps you develop skills needed for academic success and connects you with a peer support system. Ask your TRIO/SSS advisor for more information.