STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Student Support Services Project for disadvantaged students at Greenville Technical College is a counseling and tutorial program offering support services free of charge to help students resolve academic and non-academic problems. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the project is designed to assist low-income, firstgeneration college students, and/or students with disabilities (see note below). To be enrolled in the Student Support Services Project, an applicant must have graduated from high school or must have earned a GED.

Student Support Services provides the following academic and non-academic services for students who are enrolled or who have been accepted for enrollment at Greenville Technical College.

• Tutoring: Individual and/or group sessions available for nearly every subject offered by the college.
  
• Counseling: Academic, career, motivational and other kinds of personal counseling.
  
• Support Services/Referrals: Retention-oriented grants to help students afford child care; referrals to various
  human services agencies and governmental offices for assistance with non-academic needs such as emergency
  food, clothing, and shelter.
  
• College Transfer: Assistance in obtaining admissions applications and related materials; assistance in
  identifying and applying for financial aid; free campus tours of four-year institutions.
  

Applications are available at Barton Campus in the Student Center, Room 206. Office hours are 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Friday.

To apply for tutoring, students should complete a Student Information Sheet (the application form) and obtain their instructor’s signature in the designated section. To apply for counseling and support services, students need
to submit only the Student Information Sheet. All students will be asked to provide documentation as to their household’s taxable income and, if applicable, proof of disability. An appointment will be scheduled for the student to return and meet with an intake counselor, and during that meeting, the counselor will give students an orientation to the project, set up a tutoring schedule, and/or assist students in obtaining support services. For more information, call the Barton Campus at (864) 250-8432 or 250-8959.

Note: For students who do not meet any of the low-income, first-generation, or disability requirements, tutoring may still be available free of charge. It is funded by the college and scheduled through Student Support Services.