First Year Experience
Your first year at Salish Kootenai College is an exciting time filled with new experiences, opportunities, and challenges. First Year Experience (FYE) is here to help you make a successful transition to college and build a strong foundation for your academic journey. Whether you have questions about classes, need help finding campus resources, want to get more connected to the SKC community, or simply aren’t sure where to start, the First Year Experience Coordinator is here to help. Through personalized support, campus connections, and opportunities to build the skills you need to succeed, FYE is here to help you feel connected, confident, and supported throughout your first year at SKC.
More SKC First Year Programs
GEAR UP
GEAR UP is an acronym for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. The purpose of GEAR UP is to help students prepare for some form of postsecondary education after high school graduation. GEAR UP has three main objectives: 1) To prepare students academically to take college level classes without the need for remediation. 2) To increase high school graduation levels and college enrollment. 3) To increase parents’ and student’s knowledge of post-secondary options, including affordability.
Program Contacts
Heather Croff
Retention Coordinator
heather_croff@skc.edu
406-275-4772
TRIO
The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program helps students overcome economic, social, and academic boundaries to higher education by assisting with basic college requirements and providing students with needed services and support
Program Contacts
Kathie Maiers
TRIO Director
kathie_maiers@skc.edu
406-275-4823
