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TRIO Student Support Services

Are you a college student? Unsure about what it takes to be successful? Do you need assistance in improving your study skills or test taking skills? TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) can help.

The program's mission is to help students improve their academic skills. SSS provides a comprehensive range of services that can help you be successful. It is designed to help students stay in school until they graduate and/or transfer to a four-year institution.

Why Apply?

We provide a personal safety net beginning your first year of college through graduation. You will learn to build upon your academic strengths and improve your weaknesses. You will gain access to services and opportunities only available to SSS students when you become a participant.

Services Provided

  • Academic tutoring: math, writing, & reading
  • Career exploration and planning
  • Counseling and academic advising
  • Financial aid assistance
  • Individual Success Plan
  • Social & Cultural Activities
  • Summer Bridge program
  • Transfer assistance

Workshops

  • College Survival Skills
  • Financial Literacy
  • Healthy Living
  • Study Skills
  • Stress Management
  • Time Management
  • And more!

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for Student Support Services an applicant must be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident and meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • meet low income standards set by the federal government
  • be a first generation college students (neither parent has earned a bachelor's degree)
  • have a documented disability
  • have an academic need for services

All services are provided at no cost to participants.

MISSION


Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) Student Support Services (SSS) is committed to preparing our student participants for a successful college experience through a program of engaging academic and career exploration, personalized coaching and advising, financial literacy, and enriching cultural exposure.  

VISION


BCTC SSS's vision is to inspire and to empower student participants to reach their full potential, positively impacting their families and communities.

VALUES


Education... We value instilling knowledge, competence, and a love for learning through different ideas, new experiences, creative and critical thinking, and personal interaction.

Growth...  We value the empowerment and personal development that result from challenging ourselves and from capitalizing on opportunities for creativity and adventure.  
Integrity... We value doing the right thing by being transparent, ethical, honest and fair.

Relationships... We value creating and fostering connections through collaboration, cooperation and team-building.
Respect...  We value the innate worth of each person.  All people are accepted, welcomed, and recognized as enhancements to our community.

Responsibility... We value thoughtful stewardship, taking personal responsibility of our actions, and integrity by upholding commitments and obligations. 

Choose Your Location

Danville

Now Accepting Applications!

Students may apply for admission to the program by completing the online application

Questions?

Student Support Services (SSS)
Danville Campus
59 Corporate Drive
Suite 107
Danville, KY 40422

Contact Information:

Email: bl-sssdanville@kctcs.edu
Phone: 859.246.6884
Fax: 859.239.6931

Autumn Lusk, Director

autumn.lusk@kctcs.edu

Lisa Smith, Administrative Assistant

(859) 246-6884
lisa.smith@kctcs.edu

Pamela Sanders, Educational Advisor

(859) 246-6802
pamela.sanders@kctcs.edu

Sonja Baker, Educational Advisor

(859) 246-6884
sonja.baker@kctcs.edu

Lori Stathers, Educational Advisor

(859) 246-6515
lori.stathers@kctcs.edu 

Rodd Neely, Tutor

(859) 246-6884
rodd.neely@kctcs.edu

Charles Fegan, Tutor

(859) 246-6884
cfegan0004@kctcs.edu

Martha Francis, Tutor

(859) 246-6884
mfrancis0068@kctcs.edu

Nellie McKnight, Tutor

(859) 246-6884
nmcknight0005@kctcs.edu

Sarah McCurry, Tutor

(859) 246-6884
smccurry0002@kctcs.edu

Lexington

Now Accepting Applications!

Apply Online

Questions?

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Student Support Services
SEC 101
500 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40508-1207

Contact Information

Email: BL_SSSLEX@kctcs.edu

Phone: (859) 246-6778

Shawn Stokes, Director

(859) 246-6855
Contact by email

Marissa Smith, Educational Advisor

(859) 246-6848
Contact by email

Jessica Taylor, Educational Advisor

(859) 246-6284
Contact by email