TRIO Student Support Services
It'S YOUR TIME TO THRIVE
Welcome to TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded grant program that serves 160 students at AQ who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- students who are first-generation
- students from a low-income family
- students with a disability
If you identify with one of these criteria. We invite you to join our community of 160 TRIO Super Star Saints. Students accepted into our program have exclusive access to personalized academic mentors, experiential learning activities, and distinct funding opportunities until graduation.
Our approach is customized to YOU. Our personalized services and resources are here to help YOU be successful in all aspects of college. Such as:
Academic Success
Professional Exploration
Financial Aid and Education
Personal Growth
Our Mission: TRIO Student Support Services works to empower participants to navigate college resources and to reach their goals through development of community, building intentional networks, and providing them with the tools to navigate academic systems and life after graduation.
Additional Resources
Explore helpful guides, databases, libraries and more to help with important tests, math skills, writing, and career exploration.
Business/Management School: GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
General Graduate School: GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
Law School: LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
Medical School: MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
Education Certification: MTTC (Michigan Test for Teacher Certification)
A collection of links for virtually every mathematical site on the Internet.
American Mathematical Society
The home page of the American Mathematical Society.
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Contains math history, biographies of every mathematician who ever lived, famous math problems and curves index. A resource for writing in mathematics.
S.O.S. Mathematics
This site offers homework help, test prep, and study strategies for math.
The Ridiculously Enhanced Pi Page
A site with fun, weird info on pi and many great links.
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Web site for biographies on women mathematicians.
Grace Hauenstein Library-Web Research
This web page offers direct links to MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual documentation styles, as well as criteria for evaluating websites.
Other Writing Websites
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
A comprehensive online writing resource offering information on Grammar, Resumes, Business Writing, Research, Documentation, and English as a Second Language (ESL).
Grammar Bytes
Provides definitions for various grammar terms and exercises to practice your grammar skills.
Writer's Handbook
This site covers a variety of writing areas, including academic writing, grammar and style, peer reviews, letters and application essays, and documentation styles. Writer's Handbook is resourceful for the most commonly used documentation styles, including American Political Science Association (APSA), American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago/Thurbian, Council of Biological Editors (CBE), Modern Language Association (MLA), and Numbered References.
Leo Write Place Catalogue
LEO focuses on writing research papers and business writing. It provides both reference list and in-text citation examples for APA and MLA documentation styles.
Creative Nonfiction-The Journal Devoted Exclusively to the Creative Nonfiction Genre
This journal contains articles focusing exclusively on creative nonfiction.
Writer's Write-The Write Resource-Books, Publishing, and Writing
A resource for writing and publishing.
National Council of Teachers of English
A professional organization for teachers of English that provides resources for all levels of education, including elementary, middle, secondary, and college. This site also connects to another link, ReadWriteThink.org, which carries lesson plans for English teachers.
A wealth of information covering a wide range of mental health issues.
Psychology Today Online
Articles from the journal, Psychology Today, including book reviews.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill works to educate the public about mental illness and combat the stigma related to mental illness.
Yahoo!
Through searching under health and mental health, a number of sites are offered on addiction and recovery, stress, grief, and counseling.
Monster
Search careers and jobs, and post your resume.
CONTACT INFO
Nisha van Laar
Center for Opportunities, Resources and Excellence (CORE) and Student Support Services
(SSS)
(616) 632-2169
nisha.vanlaar@aquinas.edu