Services Provided
To help our students achieve success, we offer a number of services that target academic and personal needs.
Academic Growth
Academic Advising and Support
Project SUCCESS staff assist students by providing intensive academic support and advising. Prior to registration each semester, participants meet with their coordinator to discuss their course schedule and academic plan for graduation. Coordinators also work with participants in developing strategies for success and identifying campus resources.
Tutoring
Project SUCCESS utilizes the online education platform Pear Deck Tutoring. Participants in the program have access to on-demand tutoring services anytime of the day in a variety of subject areas from tutors who are college students, graduates or professionals in their field.
Transfer Assistance
As part of our goal to assist students in graduating from Jefferson College and transferring to a four-year college or university, Project SUCCESS coordinators offer transfer counseling and assistance to participants. Assistance includes research of potential transfer institutions, academic planning and course selection to ensure transferability of classes taken at Jefferson College, guidance in scholarship search, financial aid application assistance, and transfer portfolios.
Campus Visits
Project SUCCESS regularly visits area four-year institutions as part of helping students learn more about the transfer process and to identify potential transfer schools. Program participants are encouraged to attend these campus visits and benefit from the information given on the campus tours.
STEM Trips
Each year, students are invited to attend a field trip specifically focused on careers and learning opportunities within STEM majors. These trips provide students the opportunity to explore their major and see how what they are studying is put into practice.
Personal Growth
Personal Support
Project SUCCESS staff understand that many of our students attend school, work and have families, which can be stressful to a college student. We like to help our participants by offering a variety of services that focus on one's emotional well-being as well as academic success. In addition to the support students receive from Project SUCCESS staff, the College offers professional counseling. Please contact the on campus counselor at 636/481.3000 extension 3215, by visiting www.jeffco.edu/counseling, or by emailing counseling@jeffco.edu.
Cultural Events and Trips
Each semester Project SUCCESS organizes a cultural trip for participants. These trips are a terrific way to get to know other students participating in the program. Students have the opportunity to experience something new and to explore the community and city around them. The cultural trips are free to active participants in Project SUCCESS.
Informational Workshops
Workshops provide participants with a variety of information intended to support their continued success at Jefferson College. Workshops also serve as an opportunity for students to learn from and share what they have learned with their peers in the program. Example workshop topics include financial literacy, study skills, stress management, and transfer assistance.
Career Counseling
Project SUCCESS works with the Employment Services office on campus to provide participants information on resume writing and interviewing techniques. Additionally, Project SUCCESS staff are Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches and can provide students guidance through strengths-based career activities.
Leadership Opportunities
Team TRIO
Team TRIO is a leadership opportunity within the program that allows participants to actively engage with the Project SUCCESS staff on programmatic planning. Team TRIO members asked for their input on activities such as our transfer visits, cultural events and workshop topics. Team TRIO members also have the opportunity to mentor new students in the program.
