Who are we?

Project Mainstay Student Support Services Program is a federally funded TRIO program [1] designed to help eligible students stay in school, graduate, and transfer to a 4-year institution. Students who qualify may utilize any of the free services listed below. Cambridge [2]students are also eligible to apply. Every year, 80% of Project Mainstay students maintain good academic standing, and 70% stay in school the following year, graduate, and/or transfer to another school.

Apply online here. [3]

Current enrollees, complete update form here [4].

Why should you join Project Mainstay?

• Individualized tutoring one hour a week per subject  
• Support with study skills, time management, and test anxiety\
• Retention grant scholarships
• Assistance with applying for financial aid
• Transfer and career planning
• Cultural opportunities
• And more!

Do you qualify?

To qualify, students must have a high school diploma or GED and meet one or more of the following criteria:

• first-generation college student (neither parent graduated from a 4-year college)
• low-income [5]
• disabled

Prospective students meet with the director, Marian Herb [6], to discuss eligibility, the services they need, and program requirements before they are admitted to Project Mainstay.

Apply here online for Project Mainstay [3].

Useful Links [7]

Project Mainstay is available through a 100% federally funded program designed to enhance the academic success of students who are traditionally under-represented in post-secondary education.

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