Say Y.E.S. to Your Educational Success!

Y.E.S. is a federally-funded TRIO Student Support Services program which offers free services to qualified college students at WNCC including:

• Free study skills seminars
• Supplemental Instruction
  • Click here to watch a short informational video.
• Single Parent Support Group
• Campus visits to 4-year colleges
• Academic advising
• Learning styles and study skill assessments
• Cultural and social events
• Textbook lending library
• Supplemental Grant Aid
• Laptop Computer Lending

Objectives are to increase:

• Academic success
• Persistence
• Retention
• Graduation
• Transfer to pursue advanced degrees
• Social and cultural enrichment

Eligibility:

A student may be eligible for the Y.E.S. Student Support Services Program if she or he:

• Is a legal resident of the United States.
• Has a need for academic support to successfully pursue a program leading to a postsecondary degree.
• Comes from a family who meets the income criteria as established by the Department of Education.
• Is a first generation student (neither parent has a four-year college degree.)
• Has a disability as defined by Section 504 of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Y.E.S. at WNCC serves 200 students each academic year. Students must fill out an application to determine eligibility for services.

Student Support Services Y.E.S. program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education at $320,320.

Application Procedures:

WNCC students must fill out a current year Y.E.S. program application to see if they qualify for services.

Applications can be downloaded here or may be obtained from any Y.E.S. staff member at WNCC. Our offices are located in the Williams Building on the Scottsbluff campus.

We also have outreach services to students at the Alliance and Sidney centers. Students may request assistance in filling out the form.

The application will be reviewed for completeness and eligibility. Incomplete applications may not be considered. Students will be notified of their admission to the program.

More Information

Supplemental Instruction
What is SI?
Y.E.S. Application

The following Y.E.S. staff members can also assist students with questions about other program services:

• Supplemental Instruction: For information about Supplemental Instruction (peer-assisted study sessions) or the Laptop Computer Lending service, contact Rhitta Bounds, SSS Supplemental Instruction Specialist, at (308) 635-6153 or boundsr@wncc.edu.
• Single Parent Program: For information about class schedules, academic advising, and the Single Parent program at WNCC, contact Donna Berge, Advising Specialist, at (308) 635-6017 or dberge@wncc.edu.
• Y.E.S. program cultural events, four-year college campus visits, and Sidney Center Y.E.S. program workshops, contact Janet Craven, TRiO / Student Support Services Programs Assistant, at (308) 635-6121 or jcraven@wncc.edu.
• For information about Scottsbluff workshops, Supplemental Grant Aid, Textbook Lending Library and Alliance Center workshops, or if you wish to serve on the Y.E.S. Student Advisory Board, contact Janet Craven, at (308) 635-6121 or jcraven@wncc.edu.
• For general information about TRIO programs at WNCC, contact Ce Merrigan, Director, at (308) 635-6091 or merrigan@wncc.edu.
• For current Y.E.S. students who have a change in address or telephone number, please immediately contact Judy Chandler, Secretary, at chandler@wncc.edu.

TRiO Programs

• Y.E.S.:Student Support Services helps qualified college students persist toward completion of a bachelors degree.
• Veterans Upward Bound: Veterans Upward Bound Program provides educational help to qualified veterans for the improvement of their educational skills before and while they attend a college, university, vocational, or technical school. Assistance is also available for completion of financial aid and scholarship applications.
• Upward Bound: Upward Bound helps qualified high school students improve their academic achievement in high school and prepare for higher education.
• SPiN: Single parents and displaced homemaker students are invited to join the Single Parent Network for monthly networking/educational/support group meetings in the Williams Building. Qualified students may receive nominal financial assistance and free educational materials.
• Supplemental Instruction: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of weekly review sessions for students taking historically difficult courses. S.I. is provided for students who want to improve their understanding of course material and improve their grades.