TRiO – Student Support Services What is TRiO Student Support Services? The goal of TRiO SSS is to increase our students’ abilities to stay in and graduate from college.
Resources for your success
Don’t sweat it... how to study for the LLC Placement Test All degree-seeking students and nondegree students planning to enroll in an English or math course are required to complete placement testing. You may submit ACT scores to be used instead of taking the placement test. Course enrollment will be determined by scores on the Lake Land College test or the ACT, whichever is higher. If your ACT scores place you below college level, taking the college placement test offers an opportunity to improve placement. Results of these tests will determine enrollment in courses that are best for you. A study guide and sample questions can be found at: http:// www.lakeland.cc.il.us/lac/StudyGuide. pdf. Cut-off scores for course placement can be found at: http://www.lakeland. cc.il.us/highschool_counselors/ interpreting_testscores.
Students with Disabilities
Need some help with your class work? The Tutoring Center, open 8 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday and evenings by appointment (Monday – Thursday during summer term) offers tutoring in college classes, basic skills courses in computer skills, test taking and memory courses, in English as a Second Language and supplemental services for students with disabilities. Call (217) 234-5287 for information. The Intensive English Language Program (IELP) is designed to assist international students who are nonnative speakers of English. The program provides beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction in reading, writing, and speaking. Students at the beginning and intermediate levels will be enrolled full-time in the program. Advanced level students may be co-enrolled in one regular college course. For more information, call (217) 234-5287.
Why should I join TRiO? • Personalized support services to help you reach your goals • Academic, career, financial and personal counseling • Social and cultural events are available at no cost Where do I go for more information? • Visit www.lakeland.cc.il.us/ triosupportservices • Call 217-234-5456 • Email triosss@lakeland.cc.il.us TRiO refers to the first three programs initiated by President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty with the Higher Education Act of 1964. The SSS Project will serve 160 low-income, first-generation, and/or disabled students through a comprehensive plan targeting five required services of academic tutoring, advice and assistance in course selection, financial aid information and assistance, financial and economic literacy education and transfer assistance. Lake Land’s SSS Project will provide additional services that include mentoring, career counseling, personal counseling and cultural programming. TRiO is funded by the Department of Education.
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Students who have a disability may benefit from a variety of support services such as tutoring, recorded materials/ textbooks, assistive technology and testing accommodations. Students should identify their needs at least six weeks before the term they wish to attend to ensure that the necessary
support services can be provided. If the college does not receive advance notice, it may not be possible to provide support services for the first term. However, depending on the need(s) and availability of resources, some support services may be arranged after a student is enrolled. Contact the Office of Student Accommodations at (217) 234-5259.
How do students or potential students join the TRiO program? Students need to meet one or more of the three eligibility requirements. The requirements are as follows: 1. Neither your parent or legal guardian graduated from a four-year institution – this means you are a first generation college student. 2. You meet income requirements, for example, you are PELL eligible or are classified low income by federal government standards. 3. You have a disability OR meet the requirements of the Office of Student Accommodations.