CSSC Summer Bridge Program: Earning a STEM college degree in a high paying field is challenging. During the summer, incoming CSSC students will receive additional coursework and preparation. The CSSC Summer Bridge will run for two weeks and begins before the fall term. Activities will include visits to tutoring and campus services, introductions to online, HyFlex, and face-to face course modalities, an introduction to lab facilities, and exercises in time management and personal preparation. The CSSC Bridge program will be where the community of mentoring forms. Instructors, employers, peer mentors, alums, and second-year students will participate and mentor you to success.
Peer Mentoring: The CSSC students will participate in a mentoring group with three other students and will be assigned a peer mentor/tutor to help CSSC students adapt to social life and academic expectations at KCC.
Cohort Meetings: CSSC students will have an opportunity to attend monthly cohort meetings covering course and career. Course conversations will discuss student celebrations and challenges. Career conversations led by KCC faculty, OIT faculty and students, employers, and alums working in computer related jobs will expose participants to specific career pathways in computing, and promoting opportunities for shadowing and internships.
Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and Other Supports: CSSC students will have additional academic and social support to thrive in the computer programs at KCC. Students will be introduced to STEM-related student organizations and non-academic student groups or events that are both useful and entertaining. They will also receive guidance on how to access the KCC-based TRiO Student Support Services program, seek assistance from the KCC campus base food pantry, and contact KCC's (externally focused) Community Benefits Navigator for things like housing assistance and other resources provided by external agencies.
First-Year Transition Visitations to Worksites and College: First-year CSSC students will have the opportunity to attend three field trips per school year to local technology employers' worksites and college campuses with technology degrees. Field trips will include a presentation of job requirements and required training for technician work and a tour of the employers' computer information system. Three additional field trips will be made to the OIT campus for CSSC students to experience an opportunity to spend time with OIT CSET students and faculty.

What is "unmet need?"

• Unmet need is an amount that is calculated by the KCC financial aid office. This considers the amount that a family can contribute, scholarships, and grants that is then subtracted from the Cost of Attendance. The formula for unmet need is as follows:
  Unmet Need = Cost of Attendance (COA) – Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – other grants/scholarships (exclude loans/work).
  The 2024-2025 Estimated Cost of Attendance for a Resident Student is $30,905. Students can receive an amount up to $15,000 to make up the difference between the Cost of Attendance and their family contributions, scholarships and grants.

Do I have to be a full-time student to get a scholarship?

• Yes, you must plan to finish your degree in six terms in two consecutive years.

What if I am enrolled as a full-time student at the beginning of the semester, but I drop a course before the "W" deadline and I drop below 15 hours? Will I still be eligible to remain in the program?

• This will have to be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are still on current on your academic plan and on track to graduate, you will remain eligible. If you are off your academic plan, you will be you will be given a remediation plan to get your academics back on track. If you are not on track toward graduation after one term, you may lose your scholarship.

What if my GPA drops below 2.0?

• If a CSSC student falls outside the eligibility requirements, all Computer Science faculty will meet to determine the best remediation course. Students will meet with faculty mentors on a to ensure all appropriate resources are available and utilized. You will be you will be given a remediation plan to get your academics back on track. If you are not on track toward graduation after one term, you may lose your scholarship.