Univeristy of Kentucky Student Support Services

The proposed project is designed to provide supportive services to 160 eligible participants. The campus has 1,735 first generation/low income, 2,000 first generation college students, 3,803 are low-income according to federal guidelines, and 830 are registered students with a documented disability. Proposed services will include a counseling component, academic advising component, a summer bridge component as well as a financial literacy component. The goal of this program is to increase academic performance, persistence, and graduation rates of SSS eligible students.