D.A.S.S. May Calendar of Events
The mission of the Division of Alternative Student Services is to promote the achievement of educational, professional and personal goals of a diverse student population. Through the varied The Center for Women and Men and TRiO programs, students and individuals in transition are offered opportunities to increase success and decrease barriers to achieving academic and career goals.
The Center for Women and Men Programs
The Center for Women and Men is located on the Daytona Beach campus in room 218 of the Wetherell Student Services and Administration building (#100). Click on the links below or call (386) 506-3068 for additional information. Satellite offices are located on the DeLand, Deltona, and Flagler/Palm Coast campuses.
CCAMPIS
Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) assists eligible Daytona State College students with child care assistance.
Fresh Start
See how you can make the transition from displaced homemaker to student and/or working individual in our FREE 3-week course.
New Directions
If you are a single parent, displaced homemaker, single pregnant woman, or considering a non-traditional career, you owe it to yourself to investigate this program.
Fresh Start for Men
This program provides a FREE 4-week course designed to assist men in transition by providing support, offering practical life skills, and developing personal and career goals.
Other Programs of Interest including information on the Lending Library and Clothes Closet.
New Guidelines effective Fall 2011 for the Lending Library: Students receiving a Pell Grant must use their Book Voucher first before borrowing books from The Center for Women and Men. Click here for additional information. Click here to view books available for fall 2011. Please note quantities are limited and are issued on a first come basis.
Click here to read our Current Newsletter
The Center for Women and Men Mission Statement: Promote the achievement of educational, professional, and personal goals of a diverse student population, through the development and implementation of programs that provide flexible, individualized, and supportive services.
TRiO Student Support Services
TRiO Student Support Services, one of the federally funded TRIO programs, helps students stay in college until they earn their baccalaureate degrees. Participants receive comprehensive services, which include tutoring, counseling and instruction. Students are now being served in programs sponsored by more than 700 two- and four-year colleges and universities nationwide.Students participating in the Student Support Services/TRIO Program are more than twice as likely to remain in college than those students from similar backgrounds who don't participate in the program.
Call (386) 506-3584 for more information about Student Support Services. Offices are located on the Daytona Beach campus, in rooms 109, 110, 111 of the Academic Support Center (#500).
TRiO Upward Bound
TRiO Upward Bound is a pre-college program that helps prepare youth for higher education, located on Daytona Beach and Deltona campuses. The program provides a variety of services designed to meet the individual needs of each student including tutoring, Saturday sessions, counseling and mentoring, college planning and cultural enrichment activities. Participants attend Summer Academy which prepares them for the upcoming school year. Graduates of the program participate in a summer Bridge Program, which prepares them to make a successful transition from high school to college.
View Upward Bound brochure.
Call (386) 506-3970 for more information about Upward Bound. Offices are located on the Daytona Beach campus in room 212 of the Wetherell Student Services and Administration building (#100) and on the Deltona campus in portable 104.
TRiO Educational Talent Search
Daytona State College, in partnership with the School District of Volusia County, will serve 500 middle and high school students each year in 11 target schools through the U.S. Department of Education Talent Search program; the five-year grant began September 1, 2011. Talent Search provides academic, career and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and enroll and complete postsecondary education.
View Talent Search brochure.
View Talent Search application.
Call (386) 506-3690 to reach the office on the Daytona Beach campus located in the Wetherell Student Services and Administration building (#100) in room 224. Staff at the DeLand office can be reached at (386) 785-2039 and the office is located in the Student Services Center (building 7) room 132.
