Student Support Services is an academic support program designed to increase the academic performance, retention rates, and graduation rates of 232 program participants. A grant program funded through the U.S. Department of Education, SSS offers academic advising, career/major counseling, personal support, classroom instruction, academic support programs, computer training, financial aid counseling, and social/cultural activities.

You may qualify for Student Support Services if you have a need for academic support and meet any of the following eligibility criteria:

• meet federal low income guidelines
• neither parent has a baccalaureate degree
• have a federally recognized disability

You must fill out an application in order to participate in Student Support Services. Applications can be obtained by downloading the application from this site, calling the office at (859) 572-5138, or emailing Student Support Services at sss@nku.edu.