TOP's Mission

Provide services to Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Tech's Student Support Services (SSS) eligible participants to significantly increase their academic achievement, retention, and graduation rates.

This Student Support Services Project is federally funded at $294,380 annually. Our objectives for the 2020-2025 grant cycle are:

  1. Eight-one percent (81%) of participants served by the SSS Project will persist from one academic year to beginning of the next academic year or graduate.
  2. Ninety-one percent (91%) of all enrolled participants served will meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Tech (2.0 cumulative Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Tech GPA)
  3. Fifty-one percent (51%) of new participants served each year graduated within six years.
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TOP Services 

  • Comprehensive one-on-one academic, personal, and career advising.
  • One-on-one and small group tutoring services in conjunction with the Tutoring Center.
  • Varied workshops covering test-taking strategies, study skills, career selection, time management, money issues, etc.
  • Student Success Seminars (ACAD 207) specifically designed for TOP students.
  • Development of academic and personal goals.
  • Regular meetings/ongoing support with an Academic Specialist.
  • Midterm assessments completed each term by all TOP participants in their first year.
  • September Bridge Orientation to College Program for Residence Hall students.
  • Limited grant funding for qualified students.
  • Financial literacy skill development.
  • Comprehensive assessments (study skills inventory)
  • Development of Personal Success Plan
  • Orientation sessions to TOP Program
  • Study Lounge
  • Support with verifying a major, career exploration
  • Sense of community
  • Sense of academic competence