Our award-winning TRIO Student Support Services team is passionate and enthusiastic about student success.
TRIO Student Support Services at Northern empowers students by providing a community of support and services that promote personal, academic, and professional growth and achievement.
 
 

Who We Serve

  • First-generation college students
  • Students who meet income qualifications, and/or
  • Students with disabilities, according to U.S. Department of Education regulations

What We Do

  • Individualized academic planning
  • Major and career advice
  • Graduate school preparation
  • Tutoring
  • Academic workshops
  • Service learning and leadership activities
  • Social and cultural events
  • Residential peer mentoring
  • Financial literacy
  • TRIO SSS scholarships
By participating in the TRIO Student Support Services Program, eligible students can guarantee that they will receive the resources they need for academic and personal success.
 

How to Apply

To benefit from TRIO SSS at Northern, students must apply and be accepted to the program. To begin, complete and submit the TRIO Application. For help or information, email TRIO Student Support Services or stop by our office in Technology Center 159.

Meet our Staff

Justin Bartel

Justin Bartel

TRIO Student Support Services Director

Contact Me

 

Technology Center 160 
605-626-7677 
justin.bartel@northern.edu
 

Kirsten Ackmann

Kirsten Ackmann

TRIO Student Support Services Academic Advisor

Contact Me

 

Tech Center 161
605-626-3368 
kirsten.ackmann@northern.edu
 

Becky Jensen

Becky Jensen

TRIO Student Support Services Academic Advisor

Contact Me

 

Tech Center 158
605-626-3398
becky.jensen@northern.edu