SUCCESS Scholars

About the Program:

The heart of the SUCCESS Scholars program at Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) is a team of academic advisors who support the students in the program. This team provides a holistic, case management style of advising, supporting the whole student and connecting them to the college’s web of resources as needed to support their success.

Students are identified as SUCCESS eligible at the point of admission to the college. They are then invited to meet with a SUCCESS advisor to register for their first semester. Students learn about SUCCESS in these initial meetings and, unless they opt out, stay with that advisor moving forward. By capturing students at entry, advisors provide timely support and resources to aid in students’ transition to college. Eligible students may also reach out directly about joining the program through an intake form found on the program webpage. All SUCCESS students at QCC are supported by the program for a defined period of time. The length of time varies according to students’ earned credits and their academic success. If they achieve these metrics, students are transitioned to a faculty or professional advisor outside of SUCCESS but will continue to be offered support and programming until they reach graduation.

Student Eligibility

SUCCESS at QCC prioritizes first time and part time students, but otherwise all degree or certificate-seeking students enrolled for credit are eligible to participate.

First-time students
Continuing students
Part-time students
Full-time students

Cohort Focus Population

In line with the legislative intent to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable student populations, the use of SUCCESS services at QCC among the following populations is actively tracked and encouraged:

Economically disadvantaged students
First-generation college students
Students with disabilities
Minoritized students (i.e., Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American)
LGBTQIA+ students (if self-identified)

Support Services

The following supports are available to SUCCESS students at QCC:

Academic Advising

Assessments

Career Advising

Case Management

Coaching

Community Events

Field trips to four-year colleges

Financial Aid Assistance

Student Planning

Transfer Advising

Workshops

Support Network

The advising component of SUCCESS at QCC is supported by an associate director of advising, two SUCCESS Scholars coordinators, and several academic advisors. Scholars are further supported by an enrollment coach who focuses on financial aid support, an access navigator who provides executive function coaching, as well as staff within our Center for Career and Transfer Services.

SUCCESS receives funding through the Massachusetts legislature and is supported by the 15 state community colleges, the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges (MACC), the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE), and the SUCCESS Leadership and Coordinating Committees.

SUCCESS at Quinsigamond Community College