Student Support Services

TRIO SSS is no longer in effect at Stan State as of August 29, 2025

Campus supports are still available to help legacy SSS students with academic, career, financial, and personal needs.

• Legacy SSS students will continue to have an assigned advisor as part of their Warrior Connect Success Team for ongoing academic planning.
• The Career and Professional Development Center can help if you are unsure about your major, thinking of changing majors, or need help setting plans for getting to your career goals after graduation.
• Financial Aid & Scholarship can answer questions about awards and offers broader programming for financial wellness. And Basic Needs offers ongoing and emergency support for food, housing, and financial insecurity.
• Walk-in and appointment-based learning support for classes is available through the Learning Commons.
• Requests for class accommodation based on disability status can be supported through Disability Resource Services.
• And, a variety of programming and events are offered through Student Leadership, Engagement, and Belonging to help students make connections with other students and the campus community.

Career Planning Resources

• California Career Zone - Career assessment and exploration
• California Employment Development Department - Labor market information
• Monster - Resume writing tips for college students
• Purdue Owl: Cover Letters - Information about Cover Letters
• Career Services at Stanislaus State - Campus services, events, and resource guides for students (including step by step guides to writing resumes and cover letters)

Classes 

• Virtual Learning Formats - brief video overview of virtual learning course structure.

Financial Aid and Planning

• Financial Aid Video Library - Connect to the Financial Aid department's video library collection to search for information on various topics related to the financial aid process, types of aid, and personal finances.

• myStanState Tools and Tips - Presented by the Academic Success Center, this video discusses myStanState tools. Topics include Exploring MyStanState (0:44), STAN Planner (4:07), STAN Degree Progress (5:01), How to Search for Classes (9:07), Stan State Class Schedule (11:45), Registration Terminology (13:31), Swap Feature (14:59), How to Enroll in a Waitlisted Course (16:25)

• Checking Your Balance on myStanState - This video will help you understand your balance, pending financial aid, and whether or not a payment needs
• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy - General information and calculators for managing personal finances
• Paying for College - A Student Resource Guide - Listing of scholarships, internships, fellowships, and other opportunities

Tutoring Resources

• Algebra - Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry resources
• MathFortress - Math videos and resources

Writing Resources

• APA Style CENTRAL - APA quick answers and tutorials
• California Educator Credentialing Examinations - CBEST and other educator exam registration and preparation resources
• Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (CBB) - Plagiarism information and self-tests
• Purdue Owl: MLA Guide - Formatting, citations, and samples
• Purdue Owl: APA Guide - Formatting, citations, and samples
• Student Conduct Policies at Stanislaus State - Academic dishonesty FAQ (includes plagiarism)  and other student conduct policies and processes
• Purdue Owl: Avoiding Plagiarism - Overview and exercises
• EnglishPage - Grammar exercises and resources
• Activities for ESL Students - Quizzes and exercises to help learn English as a Second Language (ESL)
• WPST at Stanislaus State - Exam registration and preparation resources