SSS Success Outcomes

Students Served:

• 231 students received project services
• 75.73% of SSS students were both first-generation (neither parent has a 4-year degree) and low-income (family taxable income did not exceed 150% of the poverty level)
• 17.57% were first generation only.
• 5.43% were low-income only.

Good Academic Standing:

• 89.60% of program participants remained in Good Academic Standing with a GPA > 2.0
• 21.65% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 2.5
• 70% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 3.0

Persistence:

• 91.60% of project students enrolled in 2021-2022 re-enrolled at Wichita State and the SSS project for 2022-23.

Graduation:

• 63.64% of participants of 2017-18 cohort graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2022-23 (within 6 years)
• A total of 32 students graduated in 2022-2023

Advising:

• A total of 380 advising contacts were provided to project participants.

Tutoring Services:

• 25 students who were enrolled in 79 credit hours were supported through individualized tutoring
  

Funding:

• SSS project awarded $8,000.00 in EOF and $9,294.00 in Endowed Scholarships to its participants
  
• SSS students retained at Wichita State with $494,929.00 in federal financial assistance.

• Oldest SSS project in the State of Kansas: assisting students since 1970
• Advising: SSS academic advisors provided academic, personal, financial aid, career and graduate school advising
• Tutoring: 6 tutors were available for tutoring in lower level undergraduate courses during the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
• Study Skills: an extensive list of videos and interactive worksheets were available in the SSS Technology Lab as well as an online class exclusively for SSS participants
• Financial Literacy Skills: online class through HEFWA.org and an online collection of assessments over class material available to students
• SSS Technology Learning Lab: workspace and computers, where students may study, access study skills and/or financial literacy resources, or meet with tutors
• Textbook Library: extensive collection of over 250+ textbooks available for SSS participants to borrow
• Through referrals to the Office of Special Programs(OSP):laptops and iPads were available for SSS participants to check out
• SSS Newsletter: published 12 times a year
• 42nd Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony held virtually in May 2021 to recognize project students, graduates and scholarship recipients

Students Served:

• 186 students received project services
• 73.77% of SSS students were both first-generation (neither parent has a 4-year degree) and low-income (family taxable income did not exceed 150% of the poverty level)
• 20.76% were first generation only
• 3.82% were low-income only

Good Academic Standing:

• 72% of program participants remained in Good Academic Standing with a GPA > 2.0
• 21.51% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 2.5
• 60.22% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 3.0

Persistence:

• 72% of project students enrolled in 2020-2021 re-enrolled at Wichita State and the SSS project for 2021-22.

Graduation:

• 63% of participants of 2016-17 cohort graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-22 (within 6 years)
• A total of 46 students graduated in 2021-22.

Advising:

• A total of 380 advising contacts were provided to project participants.

Tutoring:

• 25 students who were enrolled in 79 credit hours were supported through individualized tutoring
  

Funding:

• SSS project awarded $8,000.00 in EOF and $5,316.50 in Endowed Scholarships to its participants
  
• SSS students retained at Wichita State with $494,929.00 in federal financial assistance

• Oldest SSS project in the State of Kansas: assisting students since 1970
• Advising: SSS academic advisors provided academic, personal, financial aid, career and graduate school advising
• Tutoring: 7 tutors were available for tutoring in lower level undergraduate courses during the Fall 2021 and Spring 2021
• Study Skills: an extensive list of videos and interactive worksheets were available in the SSS Technology Lab as well as an online class exclusively for SSS participants
• Financial Literacy Skills: online class through HEFWA.org and an online collection of assessments over class material available to students
• SSS Technology Learning Lab: workspace and computers, where students may study, access study skills and/or financial literacy resources, or meet with tutors
• Textbook Library:  extensive collection of over 600 textbooks available for SSS participants to borrow
• Through referrals to the Office of Special Programs(OSP): laptops and iPads were available for SSS participants to check out
• SSS Newsletter: published 12 times a year
• 42nd Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony held virtually in May 2021 to recognize project students, graduates and scholarship recipients

Students Served:

• 224 students received project services
  
• 75% of SSS students were both first-generation (neither parent has a 4-year degree) and low-income (family taxable income did not exceed 150% of the poverty level)
  
• 19% were first generation only
• 6% were low-income only

Good Academic Standing:

• 87% of program participants remained in Good Academic Standing with a GPA > 2.0
• 82% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 2.5
• 72% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 3.0

Persistence:

• 72% of project students enrolled in 2018-19 re-enrolled at Wichita State and the SSS project for 2020-21

Graduation:

• 34% of participants of 2015-16 cohort graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-21 (within 6 years)
• Total of 76 students graduated in 2020-21

Advising:

• A total of 430 advising contacts were provided to project participants

Tutoring Services:

• 14 students who were enrolled in 79 credit hours were supported through individualized tutoring

Funding:

• SSS project awarded $4,500.00 in EOF and $7,740.00 in Endowed Scholarships to its participants
• SSS students retained at Wichita State with $3,777,706.00 in federal financial assistance

• Oldest SSS project in the State of Kansas: assisting students since 1970
• Advising: SSS academic advisors provided academic, personal, financial aid, career and graduate school advising
• Tutoring: 7 tutors were available for tutoring in lower level undergraduate courses during the Fall 2021 and Spring 2021
• Study Skills: an extensive list of videos and interactive worksheets were available in the SSS Technology Lab as well as an online class exclusively for SSS participants
• Financial Literacy Skills: online class through HEFWA.org and an online collection of assessments over class material available to students
• SSS Technology Learning Lab: workspace and computers, where students may study, access study skills and/or financial literacy resources, or meet with tutors
• Textbook Library: extensive collection of over 600 textbooks available for SSS participants to borrow
• Through referrals to the Office of Special Programs(OSP):laptops and iPads were available for SSS participants to check out
• SSS Newsletter: published 12 times a year
• 42^nd Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony held virtually in May 2021 to recognize project students, graduates and scholarship recipients

Students Served:

• 250 students received project services
  
• 70% of SSS students were both first-generation (neither parent has a 4-year degree) and low-income (family taxable income did not exceed 150% of the poverty level)
  
• 21.6% were first generation only
• 7.60% were low-income only
• Less than 2% were students with disability only and/or disability and low income

Good Academic Standing:

• 96% of program participants remained in Good Academic Standing with a GPA > 2.0
• 86% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 2.5
• 65% completed the year with a GPA ≥ 3.0

Persistence:

• 89% of project students enrolled in 2018-19 re-enrolled at Wichita State and the SSS project for 2019-20

Graduation:

• 54% of participants of 2014-15 cohort graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2019-20 (within 6 years)
• Total of 52 students graduated in 2019-20

Advising:

• A total of 1,290 advising contacts were provided to project participants

Tutoring Services:

• 40 students who were enrolled in 162 credit hours were supported through individualized tutoring

Funding:

• SSS project awarded $3,750.00 in EOF and $9,000 in Endowed Scholarships to its participants
• SSS students retained at Wichita State with $3,308,126.28 in federal financial assistance

• Oldest SSS project in the State of Kansas: assisting students since 1970
• Advising: SSS academic advisors provided academic, personal, financial aid, career and graduate school advising
• Tutoring: 26 tutors were available for tutoring in lower level undergraduate courses during the Fall 2019, Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 semesters
• Study Skills: an extensive list of videos and interactive worksheets were available in the SSS Technology Lab as well as an online class exclusively for SSS participants
• Financial Literacy Skills: online class through HEFWA.org and an online collection of assessments over class material available to students
• SSS Technology Learning Lab: workspace and computers, where students may study, access study skills and/or financial literacy resources, or meet with tutors
• Textbook Library: extensive collection of over 600 textbooks available for SSS participants to borrow
• Through referrals to the Office of Special Programs(OSP):laptops and iPads were available for SSS participants to check out
• SSS Newsletter: published 12 times a year
• 41^st Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony held virtually in May 2020 to recognize project students, graduates and scholarship recipient.