The Office of African American Student Services and Programs is an office dedicated to the recruitment and retention of minority students here at Georgia State University. This office is also committed to developing student leadership through over a dozen student based-organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Minority Pre-Med/Pre-Dental, Black Student Theater Ensemble, Minority Graduate Student Alliance (MGSA), Conscious Collective, and the Vineyard of Praise Gospel Choir. We see ourselves as an integral part of the academic and social growth of all students of color at Georgia State.

• Free tutoring
• Peer advisement
• Student development & leadership workshops
• Resource referrals
• Informal academic & non-academic counseling
• Academic support resource area
• Employment & volunteer opportunities
• Minority Advising Program

The Counseling and Testing Center can provide group, individual, and couples counseling to help students resolve personal concerns that may be interfering with their academic success, self- confidence or day- to -day functioning.

The faculty and staff are available to consult with organizations and departments as well as students, faculty and staff on such issues as conflict management, communications skills, mental health and student development. In addition, the staff and faculty are available for classroom presentations and lectures on a wide range of topics.

• Academic assistance for time saving and grade enhancing study strategies
• Career development for help in finding a major/or a career that suits you
• Stress management focusing on effective techniques and assistance to change the way you think about stressful situations
• Testing offers vocational, academic, and personality assessments.Standardized tests for graduate school admission and the Regents’ Exam

The Margaret A. Staton Office of Disability Services assists any student, staff or faculty member with a disability (cognitive, physical, psychological, health, etc.) to determine and utilize academic and/or vocational accommodations.

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The program is named for NASA astronaut, Dr. Ronald E. McNair. It is a U.S. Department of Education funded TRIO program, which is designed to provide research opportunities and other related academic experiences that promote the attainment of the Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) for first generation, low-income and underrepresented students.

• Summer research opportunities
• Workshops/seminars related to gaining entrance into doctoral programs (i.e., GRE preparation, writing a personal statement/entrance essay)
• Academic counseling
• Assistance securing financial aid for doctoral study
• Research conference presentation opportunities

Student Support Services (SSS) is a department within the Division of Student Affaris which is federally funded to serve 200 qualifying students. Its mission is to increase retention and graduation rates of participating students by assisting them in reaching their full educational potential. Tutoring, academic, personal and career counseling, advocacy, and textbooks on tape for students with appropriately documented disabilities are services which are provided free to eligible students. Students qualify for services by showing academic need and meeting one of the following three criteria: (1) showing financial need; (2) being a first generation college student; or (3) having a documented disability

• Tutoring
• Academic Counseling
• Personal Counseling
• Advocacy
• Private computer lab use
• Texts on tape for students with disabilities
• Individualized educational planning