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Project Promise - Student Support Services TRIO |
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What is Project Promise?
Project Promise is a federally-funded Student Support Services TRIO program designed to help students achieve their academic and personal goals. Our primary purpose is to help our students achieve a degree and/or transfer to a four-year institution. Many students face overwhelming difficulties while attending college. We at Project Promise attempt to remove these difficulties by offering:
- Individualized Attention
- Career and Personal Counseling Services
- Specialized Tutoring Assistance
- Visits to Four-Year Colleges and Universities
- Cultural Activities
- Free Workshops
- Advising
- Academic and Life Survival Skills
- Laptop Loan Program
- Other services that help students stay in college, finish a degree, or transfer to a four-year institution.
The total cost of the project is funded 100% by federal funds awarded to Sandhills Community College. The grant award for fiscal year 2007-2008 is $235,689.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Project Promise, at least one of the following must apply:
- Financially Disadvantaged College Student
- Meet federal low income eligibility.
- First Generation College Student
- Parents have not received a bachelor's degree before the student's 18th birthday.
- College Student with Documented Learning or Physical Disability
- Project Promise ensures appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities.
Student Expectations
Project Promise students are expected to abide by the following:
- Be highly motivated to earn a degree
- Attend classes regularly
- Be present at scheduled sessions with Project Promise staff
- Attend cultural events
- Take advantage of free workshops
- Maintain good academic performance
- Complete a degree and/or transfer to a four-year institution
How Can You Become a Project Promise Participant?
To apply for Project Promise, pick up an application form in Kennedy 166 or print this form. Return the completed application form to the Project Promise office in Kennedy 166.
After receiving your application, the Project Promise staff will schedule an interview to discuss your educational goals and determine if our program can benefit you. If you meet eligibility criteria and are accepted into the program, you will receive a written acceptance letter in the mail. In order to be officially accepted into Project Promise, you must have received an acceptance letter.
Project Promise Workshops and Activities:
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- Learning Strategies Lab:
- Specialized tutoring assistance. Hours and locations vary by semester.
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- Workshops:
- Every semester Project Promise offers FREE workshops on topics relevant to students lives. Workshops vary by semester. Workshop videos are available in the library for checkout. If you wish to know more, visit Kennedy 166 for details.
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- Exam Lounge:
- The week before the semester ends, Project Promise usually offers an Exam Lounge to provide time for students to study, relax, eat, and win prizes.
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- Cultural Activities:
- Cultural activities include events such as plays, luncheons, and field trips. Project Promise has taken groups of students to plays such as Sylvia at Temple Theatre in Sanford. We have also held a luncheon in the spring for all program participants, in honor of our graduates.
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- Campus Visitations:
- Project Promise has taken students interested in college transfer to visit four-year colleges and universities. The institution visited depends on student interest. In the past, Project Promise has taken students to NC State and UNC-Pembroke.
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- Newsletter:
- All participants receive newsletters outlining the events for the semester.
- Project Promise posts important events outside staff offices and on bulletin boards across campus. Feel free to come by and check out what is going on.
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