Eligibility

SSS works with students of all levels and disciplines who meet one or more of the following criteria: first-generation, income-eligible, and/or have a documented disability.

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Am I Eligible?

To qualify for SSS, you must:

  1. Be an undergraduate student enrolled at the University at Buffalo, working on your first bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
  2. Have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.
  3. Demonstrate a need for academic support (Welcome Meeting with SSS professional staff member).
  4. Be a first-generation college student, and/or have income-eligible status, and/or be a student with documented disability.
    • The U.S. Department of Education defines a first-generation student as an individual whose natural or adoptive parents have not received a bachelor’s degree, or a student who, before the age of 18, regularly resided with and received support from only one natural or adoptive parent and whose supporting parents did not receive a bachelor’s degree.
    • A student whose family/individual income falls within the limits set by the U.S. Department of Education may be defined as income-eligible, per the eligible income levels. Please contact our office directly for any questions regarding this criteria.
    • A student with a disability is defined as a person who has registered with UB’s Office of Accessibility Resources and has documentation from that office.

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