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About Us

Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded TRIO program through the U.S. Department of Education. Project SUCCESS is the name given to the SSS program at Jefferson College. Project SUCCESS has successfully supported students in earning their associate degrees and transferring to four-year institutions since 1997.

To learn more about TRIO programs please visit the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Opportunity in Education by clicking the logos below.

                                                             TRIO's logo                Council For Opportunity in Education's logo

The purposes of Project SUCCESS is:

  • To increase the retention and graduation rates of eligible students;
  • To increase the transfer rates of eligible students from two-year to four-year institutions;
  • To foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of students who are low-income, first-generation and/or individuals with documented disabilities.

The mission of our department is to identify, recruit and assist eligible students in achieving their academic and personal goals at Jefferson College and help them successfully transfer to four-year institutions.

Contact us by calling our office at 636-481-3281 or 797-3000, ext. 3281. TTY users dial 711. 

Student Support Services-Project SUCCESS is 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education in the annual amount of $318,277.