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In an Area of High Unemployment,
South Seattle CC's Liberal Admission Policy Offers Everyone a Second Chance
Introduction
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Special Events / Success
/ Student's
Story / Resources
Urban and academic contexts
Bordering
the city’s industrial corridor, South Seattle Community College’s
service area includes one of Seattle’s poorest areas,
characterized by unemployment and underemployment; lack of affordable
housing; lack of access to higher education; and a significant increase in
the refugee and immigrant populations in recent years.
These factors have contributed to the economic
and academic distress of students who live in this area and attend South
Seattle Community College (SSCC).
An "open door"
institution
As an open-door institution, SSCC
admits students regardless of academic or personal history. It is thus
faced with tremendous challenges to provide appropriate and varied
educational options and opportunities within its wide range of offerings
which include basic skills education, high technology training, and
liberal studies programs that articulate with programs at universities.
Student success services
established in 1990
As a specific response to the needs of its
growing numbers of low income, first- generation college students in its
service area, SSCC established Student Success Services (SSS) in
1990.
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