TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO Student Support Services is a nationally recognized Student Support Services Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. We are dedicated to student success and will assist you in achieving your academic goals at Westchester Community College. TRIO assists income eligable, first generation and/or disabled students to graduate and transfer to a four-year college. We select motivated and conscientious students who will participate in the program activities and need assistance and/or support services.
Enrollment in this program will provide you with:
- Dedicated, academic counseling and financial aid guidance
- One-on-one tutoring
- Helpful workshops
- Career counseling
- Financial literacy education
- Review of mid-semester progress reports from professors
- TRIO events
TRIO Application
To submit a TRIO Student Support Services application, click here
Questions? Contact us via email at trio@sunywcc.edu
TRIO Student Support Services
Services
Enrollment in TRIO will provide you the following:
- Dedicated academic advisement/counseling with TRIO Counselors
- Financial aid counseling and financial literacy education through workshops and SUNY Smart Track
- Career counseling
- One-on-one tutoring available in multiple subject areas with dedicated TRIO tutors
- Informative series of workshops each semester
- Assistance with transfer and employment opportunities
Support for Students with Disabilities
Counselors at Accessibility Services help make sure students with documented disabilities get their testing and academic accommodations while at SUNY Westchester Community College. Accommodations may include:
- Extra time on tests/quizzes
- Taking the test in a separate location
- Audio recording of classes
- Access to software that reads tests/documents/websites to the student
- Access to software that allows students to dictate their answers to questions and/or essays
- Getting a copy of class notes
- Use of technology to assist with note taking
How to Reach the Accessibility Services Office Staff
For more information, visit Accessibility Services Office at SUNY Westchester Community College
Eligibility
Eligibility
To become a TRIO participant you must be:
- Accepted/enrolled at WCC
- A first year student
- A U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Enrolled or placed in at least one developmental education course
- Highly motivated to graduate and/or transfer to a four-year college or university
Additionally, at least one of the following must apply to you:
- First-generation college student (neither parent has a four-year degree)
- A documented disability
- Your family meets federal TRIO income eligibility requirements
Responsibility
- The student agrees to participate in academic advisement with the SSS counselor each semester.
- The student agrees to meet with the SSS counselor at least twice a month to discuss the student’s academic progress or any other student concern.
- The student agrees to work with the SSS counselor to develop a Semester Action Plan and periodically review and update the plan.
- The student agrees to notify the SSS counselor if s/he stops attending class or if s/he wants to drop or withdraw from a class.
- The student agrees to notify SSS counselor if difficulty arises, whether it is of an academic, financial or personal nature.
- The student agrees to attend at least one study skills or information workshop each semester offered by the TRIO/Student Support Services program.
- The student agrees to attend tutoring for a course s/he is receiving a grade of D or F at mid-semester. If receiving tutoring, the student agrees to contact the SSS counselor if s/he decides to stop meeting with the tutor, or if s/he has a problem with the tutor.
- The student agrees to participate in Trio financial literacy program.
- The student agrees to take the O*Net assessment.
Tutoring hours
Summer2024 TRIO Tutoring Services (available through 8/1/24)
- TRIO Tutoring Services will be online one-hour appointments made in advance. Please ask about in-person appointments for math if needed.
- To make an appointment with tutors, please email trio@sunywcc.edu
- Once your appointment is confirmed, you will go to the tutor’s Zoom link/meeting room at your scheduled time. It is very important that you attend your session, and notify our office if you need to cancel.
- If you need additional tutoring, you can also use the College’s Academic Support Center: https://www.sunywcc.edu/academics/asc/
Tutors
SUSAN BAROCAS
smbarocas@gmail.com
Subject Areas: Reading, Writing, Term Papers (all subjects), Psychology, Sociology, History, College Success, Social Work
Monday (online): 10am-2pm
Tuesday (online): 11am-3pm
Wednesday (online): 10am-2pm
Thursday (online): 11am-3pm
BENJAMIN BANDER
benjamin.bander@sunywcc.edu
Subject Areas: Prealgebra, Beginning Algebra, College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus and Quantitative Reasoning
Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Fridays (online) 9:00am-12:00pm
Workshops
TRIO WORKSHOPS
January 24, 2023
11:00am-12:30pm
Zoom
Degree Works: Learn How to navigate the SUNY System
A web based advising tool and degree audit program. This program is designed to allow students & faculty to view up to date information about a student’s progress towards graduation.
Presenter: Ash Sadik, TRIO Academic Counselor
January 31
11:00am-12:30pm
Zoom
WCC Database & Library Resources: Presenter: Prof. Don Simmons Jr., Information Literacy & Student Engagement, Harold L. Drimmer Library
February 7
11am-12pm
Zoom
Transfer Services Workshop (ALL Opportunity Programs)
Planning your move to a four-year college or university doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and The Office of Transfer Services is here to assist you. We’ll help you identify four-year schools that line up with your goals, and we’ll work with you to help you choose courses that meet your SUNY WCC degree and transfer school’s requirements
Presenter: Nedra Brien
February 8
10:00am-11:15am
BHMI Presents: History of Rap
Presenter: Radames Ocasio
For more information, visit WCC’s Event Calendar
February 13
8:30am-9:45am
Classroom building, CLA100
Book Discussion: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
A presentation and discussion on Deesha Philyaw, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, the book’s connection to the history of black writing in the fiction genre, and Professor Shinelle Espaillat’s own place in that living and vital history.
Presenter: Professor Shinelle Espaillat, Host Professor Biran Centrone
February 14
12:00-1:00pm
Zoom
Career Services: Competencies Employers Look for in New Hires
Presenter: Lurene Cunningham, TRIO Career Counselor
February 21
11:00am-12:00pm
Classroom Building Room 200
Career Services (ALL opportunity programs): Resume Writing workshop
Learn how to prepare a winning resume that grabs an employer’s attention
Presenter: Gelaine Williams, Career Services Coordinator
February 28
11:00am-12:00pm
Zoom
Career Services (ALL opportunity programs): Interviewing Learn the tips & tricks for mastering the art of interviewing
Presenter: Gelaine Williams, Career Services Coordinator
February 28
12:00pm-1:00pm
Student Center, Room 151
Student Involvement at WCC
Getting involved is a wonderful way to discover who you are, what you want to be, and meet lifelong friends! With over Forty student clubs/organizations, and dozens of on- and off-campus events each semester there are a variety of options to help you be successful now and in your future! There are opportunities available to every student, regardless of your availability, course schedule, age, interests, etc. Take a chance and get involved.
Presenter: Juan-Carlos Pineiro, Assistant Director of Student Involvement & Leadership Programs
March 6
11:00am-12:00pm
Gateway Center, 368
Transfer Services Workshop (All Opportunity programs)
Planning your move to a four-year college or university doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and The Office of Transfer Services is here to assist you. We’ll help you identify four-year schools that line up with your goals, and we’ll work with you to help you choose courses that meet your SUNY WCC degree and transfer school’s requirements.
Presenter: Dr. Gwendolyn Roundtree-Evans
March 7
4:00pm-5:00pm
Zoom
Financial Aid Workshop (ALL Opportunity Programs)
Attend a Financial Aid Workshop for assistance with filing FAFSA, New York State TAP, or the NYS DREAM Act application For Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Presenter: Andres Carpio, Financial Aid Counselor
March 20
12:00pm-1:00pm
Gateway Center, Room 110
Financial Literacy: Introduction to financial wellness
Presenter: Dr. Nafisah Graham-Brown, Director, Center for Financial and Economic Education
March 27
12:00pm-1:00pm
Gateway, Room 138
Financial Aid Workshop (ALL Opportunity Programs)
Attend a Financial Aid Workshop for assistance with filing FAFSA, New York State TAP, or the NYS DREAM Act application For Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
Presenter: Professor Andres Carpio, Financial Aid Counselor
April 3
11:00am-12:00pm
Zoom
Mental Health Workshop
Presenter: Patrick Sheehan, Acting Director Department of Mental Health & Counseling
April 10
11:00am-1:00pm
Science 109A & 110
TRIO Community building hours
Spend time in between classes – study, charge your devices, meet fellow TRIO students, and meet TRIO staff! Appointments available for in-person math tutoring.
April 17
11:00am-12:00pm
Zoom
Financial Literacy: Introduction to financial wellness
Presenter: Dr. Nafisah Graham-Brown, Director, Center for Financial and Economic Education
April 19
Mercy University College Tour
10:30am-1:00pm
Havu thought about your plans after SUNY WCC? Are you curious about what it’s like to attend a 4-year university? Here’s your chance to find out! We’re excited to announce a trip to Mercy University, where you’ll get an exclusive tour and insight into the college experience.
Registration Here
May 1
TBD
End of Semester Celebration: Honoring May 2024 Graduates