Student Support Services (SSS) at Enterprise State Community College has been awarded a $2.9 million grant to continue its over 45-year history of providing student support on campus.

ESCC’s Student Support Services (SSS) program recently received funding from the United States Department of Education to continue offering student support for five more years on the College’s Enterprise and Ozark campuses. SSS is designed to provide opportunities for academic development and motivate students towards successful completion of their postsecondary education.

Kaliyah Johnson has participated in the SSS program since her freshman year at ESCC.

“Student Support Services has helped me grow into a better student by providing tutors who are readily available in multiple subjects,” Johnson said. “The workshops they offer have also helped me become more financially stable. SSS has truly made me feel like part of a family that is dedicated to seeing their students succeed not just academically, but in every part of our lives also. I am so grateful to be a part of SSS and for everything they have done to support me on my journey.”

Johnson will serve as the Student Government Associate (SGA) President for the 2025-26 academic year. She is also an active member of Circle K. She was recently one of four students who represented the College at the Alabama Deans of Student Affairs Student Leadership Institute in Birmingham.

Johnson is completing her associate degree with a focus on business. She hopes to work in healthcare management in the future.

The SSS staff at Enterprise State are proud of the impact of the program on the College’s students, like Johnson.

“This renewed funding will allow our program to continue to serve students,” Director of Student Support Servies Michael Harrison said. “Year after year, we have the joy of watching students stretch their academic abilities and educational dreams as they discover the rewards of persistence and hard work combined with a dose of encouragement from the SSS staff.”

SSS has been providing support services, which includes tutoring, counseling, and cultural activities, to ESCC students since Fall 1978. The program serves at least 275 students each semester.

“The SSS program at ESCC has a long history of positively affecting students’ lives by giving them the tools they need to be successful while they are here and long after they leave, whether they are continuing their education or starting their career,” ESCC President Danny Long said. “We’re proud to have this program at the College, and we look forward to seeing the continued impact this program makes on our students and community in the future.”

While there is a qualifying process to access services, students are encouraged to research the program to see if they are eligible to participate. For more information, visit the SSS office, located in the Student Center; call 334-347-2623 ext. 2265; or visit escc.edu/sss.