The TRiO Student Support Services program assists the following categories of students who are seeking to transfer to four-year institutions to complete bachelor's degrees: students who are first-generation, students who are eligible for financial aid and students who are disabled. A first-generation student is a student whose parents have not received bachelor's degrees.

Services offered

• Personalized academic counseling
• Assistance with course registration
• Counseling to select the career or major best suited to the student
• Assistance with applications for financial aid and scholarships
• Meetings with a variety of college representatives
• Assistance with the transfer process
• Study groups with other students in the same classes
• Referrals for tutoring services
• Workshops for TRiO and other college students
• Cultural experiences for TRiO students, including trips to career sites, community events, theatrical or musical entertainment and social events
• Personal e-mail accounts
• Promotion of student success

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• Tutoring
• Learning Assistance
• Financial Aid
• Career Planning Services
• Tips for Academic Success
• Tips and Template for Writing a Scholarship Essay
• Calendar of events for Learning Services (updated Sept 14)  

Office hours:

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fridays

Phone number:

(815) 802-8472

Staff:

Kim Harpin
Director
(815) 802-8472
kharpin@kcc.edu

Delithia Love
Coordinator of Transitional Services
(815) 802-8473
dlove@kcc.edu

Cyndy Riordan
Administrative assistant
(815) 802-8468
criordan@kcc.edu

Bernadette Bosley
Supervisor II for Learning Services
(815) 802-8474
bbosley@kcc.edu