{"id":89,"date":"2025-12-23T16:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:13:58","slug":"services-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/services-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Services &amp; Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reach out to your Student Support Services (SSS) coach or the SSS office for more details on any of the programs for SSS Trio students listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-coaching-and-counseling\">Coaching and counseling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundation of the program rests on the on-going, individualized coaching students receive from SSS staff. Meet one-on-one with an SSS coach or join virtual group sessions focused on academic success, career planning, and financial guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/728\/2026\/01\/Academic-Advising-CkLst-Revised-F2016.pdf\">Coaching Session Checklist (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/728\/2026\/01\/Self-Assessment-Form.pdf\">Academic Self-Assessment (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/728\/2026\/01\/Drop-Appeal-Self-Assessment-Form.pdf\">Academic Drop Appeal (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-sss-summer-bridge-program\">SSS Summer Bridge Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SSS Summer Bridge is geared for entering first-year students to provide academic enrichment and preparation for their first semester experience. The program runs Monday-Friday, for four weeks from July \u2013 August. There is no fee for the SSS Bridge program and it does not carry university credit.&nbsp;<br><br>Sessions offered include: College success skills, economics of personal finance, and math, reading, and college writing readiness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-sss-exclusive-study-lounge-with-computer-lab\">SSS-Exclusive Study Lounge with Computer Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit our SSS-exclusive study area in&nbsp;<em><strong>Mitchell Hall Room 135, from 8am \u2013 4:30pm daily Mondays through Fridays<\/strong><\/em>. Enjoy a welcoming space in the SSS lounge with free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, snacks, and printing. Our printers are available for use by SSS students to print materials for free.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-sss-exclusive-study-lounge-with-computer-lab-0\">SSS-Exclusive Study Lounge with Computer Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit our SSS-exclusive study area in&nbsp;<em><strong>Mitchell Hall Room 135, from 8am \u2013 4:30pm daily Mondays through Fridays<\/strong><\/em>. We have printers available for use by SSS students to print materials for free. We also have free hot cocoa, tea, coffee and treats for SSS students that visit the office!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-laptop-loan-program\">Laptop Loan Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Laptop computers that may be checked out free by SSS students for seven (7) days&nbsp;at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-laptoploan\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-laptoploan\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\">Read laptop loan program details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-financial-aid-assistance\">Financial Aid Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive assistance with FAFSA, scholarships, and access to <strong>SSS Supplemental Grant Aid*<\/strong> for additional financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*see your SSS Coach for eligibility requirements<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/services-benefits\/supplemental-grant-aid-requirements\/\">Supplemental Grant Aid Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/728\/2026\/01\/College_Budget_Worksheet.pdf\">Supplemental Grant Aid College Budget Worksheet (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-tutoring\">Tutoring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SSS students visit the Student Success Center for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weekly small group tutoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplemental Instruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk-in tutoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residence hall tutoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-professional-development-opportunities\">Professional Development Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leadership conferences such as the Ronald E. McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair, McNair\/SSS Retreat sponsored by WAEOPP, and American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference (AMSLC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial and economic literacy sessions offered during the Summer Bridge Program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to MoneyPath and Conover Apps for financial planning and personal success skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of resumes and professional CV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-earn-a-micro-credential\">Earn a Micro-Credential! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Build key skills and enhance your resume with the SSS-sponsored AI Literacy Essentials Micro-Credential, covering AI tools, time management, and online learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-workshops\">Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TRIO SSS offers a series of four on-demand workshops, alongside the new Microcredential Series on AI Literacy Essentials for Students, to help you succeed in college and beyond. These workshops are designed to foster critical skills for academic and personal growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-studentlingo-online-workshops\">StudentLingo Online Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TRIO SSS subscribes to StudentLingo\u2019s 50+ online workshops to support learning, personal growth, and wellness. Workshops include closed captions (English &amp; Spanish), resources, activities, and certificates of completion \u2014 easily accessible from your personalized student dashboard. It is fully ADA-compliant (WCAG 2.0, 2.1 AA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accessible on any Tablet or Phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a Certificates of Completion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshops are around 15-20 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-laptoploan\" class=\"hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laptop-loan-program-details\">Laptop Loan Program Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Computers may be reserved up to two (2) weeks in advance\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One advance reservation may be made at a time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After returned, it may be reserved again up to two weeks in advance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick up available between 8:30am to 4pm, Monday through Friday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laptops must be checked in by 4:00 PM on the 7th day\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If turned in after the 7th day, a $3.00 late fee will apply for each day late.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students may be restricted from checking out a computer for the remainder of the semester (or the following semester) if the check out policy requirements are not followed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IMPORTANT: Students are responsible for the computer at all times. 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