TRIO Student Support Services

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Director: James D. Johnston, Ed.D.

Staff:

Anissa Harris, Ed.D., Instructional/Academic Coordinator
Teresa McLeod, M.Ed., Disabilities Specialist
J. David White, Ph.D., Behavioral Counselor

TRIO Student Support Services is a Title IV program funded by the Department of Education. The Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) program at Harding serves 275 students who are admitted to the program if they are American citizens or nationals, interested in the program’s services, and meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. First-generation college student. Neither parent/guardian has obtained a baccalaureate degree.
2. Financially qualified student. Eligibility is based on the family’s taxable income.
3. Student with a professionally documented disability. Upon documentation of the disability, the program provides or recommends provision of academic accommodations.

All program services and activities are designed to meet the academic and personal/social needs of eligible students within the university environment. Federal law requires that a limit of one-third of the eligible students served can have a disability only status.

All services are provided free of charge. These include one-on-one peer tutoring/study skills sessions and small group supplemental instruction staffed by certified student and/or personnel who provide tutoring in individual subject areas; counseling provided by qualified professional counselors in the areas of career guidance, personal counseling, financial aid counseling, academic counseling, and learning styles coaching; various test accommodations are provided for qualified students; and academic advising.

TRIO SSS Students are also offered free attendance at cultural events such as stage performances in Memphis and theaters in Little Rock. Additional activities may include a short ropes course and problem-solving challenges leading to academic success.