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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.