Participant Eligibility for Program Services

To receive assistance, students eligible to participate in SSSP/A.S.P.I.R.E. must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Enrolled, attending and have declared a four-year degree plan at UTB
• College Ready (have passed all sections of the compass)
• U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident
• Highly motivated to receive a Bachelor’s degree in 4-6 years
• In need of Academic Support (indicators are listed below)
  1) Low college grades
  2) Out of school academic pipeline for 5 or more years
  3) Limited English proficiency
  4) Lack of educational and/or career goals
  5) Lack of academic preparedness for college level course work
  6) Need for academic support to raise grades in required major)
• Applicants must also meet at least one of the following:
  • First generation college student (neither parent has received a four-year degree from a university or college)
    
  • Low Income (determined by family size and taxable income)
  • And/or have a documented disability(Registered with UTB Disability Services)

REQUIRED PAPERWORK TO APPLY FOR SSSP/A.S.P.I.R.E.

• Income tax paperwork for the year PRIOR to applying for the program
• Extra income paperwork (child support, social security, etc.)
• Student Aid Report (can be obtained from Financial Aid or http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ )
• A signed Four Year Degree Plan with advisor signature
• Unofficial Transcript (print from Scorpion Online)
• Completed and signed Application

*Please note that students applying for the SSSP/A.S.P.I.R.E. program must have passed all sections of the COMPASS.

*Students must be willing to take 24 credits each academic year.

*Acceptance into SSSP/A.S.P.I.R.E. is competitive