About Student Support Services

The goal of SSS is to help you during your time as a student at Oxnard College. Our main goal is to help you successfully graduate. Our program is a year-round program.

 

Services Provided

Our program has a team of staff dedicated to helping with your academic and holistic success. This includes a program counselor just for our SSS students. Our counselor will guide you during your time as a student at OC to ensure you are taking the appropriate classes to help you graduate on time and move on to the next phase of your academic journey. Your counselor will regularly review your educational plan with you to make sure you are on track!

 

We additionally have a team of peer mentors and tutors that you will connect with. Our team’s focus is to ensure we are working together to help you achieve your academic goals.

Applicant Information

Program Eligibility

Do you have a disability as defined by the American Disabilities Act (ADA) of 2008:

1. have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities which also include learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, etc., and
2. have a record of such an impairment, or
3. are regarded as having such an "impairment."

If Dependent*:

* A dependent student is one that included parents information on their FAFSA.

If Independent**:

**An independent student is at least one of the following: 24 years old or older, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, an orphan, a ward of the court, or someone with legal dependents other than a spouse.

This is a program specifically designed for students who have the desire to graduate from Oxnard College with a certificate, associate's degree, and/or transfer to a four-year institution and receive a bachelor's degree. 

As a result, should you decide to apply for our program, you are indicating to our program staff that you are serious about your education and committed to the requirements we expect of you. You will see in the bullet points below that we aren't asking much.

• Commitment: once admitted to our program, the expectation is that you will participate until you graduate with your certificate, associate's degree, and/or transfer.
• Meet with your SSS counselor/staff: we expect you check in with your SSS counselor/staff twice a semester (note that ONLY for your first semester with our program, 3 meetings are required). This doesn't always have to be a meeting to discuss your classes, but can also be a general check-in to see how you are doing.
• Maintain good academic standing: we design our program around providing you with the support you need to succeed. As a result, we expect you to hold your end of the bargain and work hard to have a GPA of 2.0 or above.
• Attend workshops: the SSS team will offer various workshops throughout the year (e.g., financial aid, college application, career exploration, transfer, etc.). It is expected that you will attend at least two workshops per semester.
• Complete FAFSA and/or CADAA: the SSS team will offer numerous FAFSA and/or CADAA workshops in the fall and spring to help complete your FAFSA and/or CADAA requirements. SSS students will be required to attend one FAFSA and/or CADAA workshop and/or submit proof of FAFSA and/or CADAA submission.
• HAVE FUN & MAKE LIFELONG FRIENDS: as we mentioned earlier, TRIO is family. You will see for yourself if you are admitted into our program just how much of a bond you will form with your peers. We understand the importance of taking your education seriously, but we also value having fun and making friends- after all, that is part of the college experience! 

Personal Statement

Acknowledgement

I understand that if selected as a SSS participant, the personal information provided will be protected by the Family Educational Acts and Privacy Act (FERPA), and will be kept confidential. If accepted, and for continued program participation, I authorize Oxnard College SSS Program to request copies of my transcripts, grade reports, financial aid award letters, verify if services are received by Oxnard College's Educational Assistance Center, and other records necessary for application review. Upon admission to the SSS program, I recognize that I will be required to fully participate in the program as well as attend a Student Success Plan every semester which will be further explained during the initial intake meeting. In addition, I hereby give permission for my name, photograph, work and/or statements to be used by SSS for promotional, publicity and/or instructional purposes.

By signing below, I am confirming that all the information contained within this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

*If student is dependent, a parent signature is required to verify tax information.