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UofL's Student Success Center makes the difference for many

One arrived as an undocumented immigrant. Another couldn't afford to replace broken eyeglasses. A third, the granddaughter of a University of Louisville custodian, needed a final boost after an 18-year academic journey. All three found the help and encouragement they needed from a Student Success coordinator in UofL's Student Success Center. Introduced in fall 2014 in the Office of Enrollment Management, the Student Success coordinators joined the new Student Success Center in the Belknap Academic Building when it opened in 2018. The first staff member, Greg Vittitow, now assistant director, was tasked in 2014 with helping to identify and intervene with freshmen at risk of dropping out. What could UofL do to support them in reaching their academic goals? Since then, the team's staff has grown to five and it has awarded more than $1.5 million in small grants to 1,053 students. The grants average $1,500 and often are used to help students who have a financial barrier preve ....

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