Who We Are

History and funding

The Academic Advancement Center (A Student Support Services Program) has served over 6,500 students on the CSU campus since its arrival on campus in 1978. The Center is funded by a primary grant from the U.S. Department Education, with additional funds for operations, tutoring, and for direct grants to students from the University. A grant from FirstBank Community Fund of Colorado also allows for enrichment of programs.

As one of the 796 federally-funded TRIO Student Support Services programs in the nation, our mission is to help low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities to stay in college until they earn their baccalaureate degrees..

Staff

Andrea Reeve - Director

Shawanna Kimbrough - Assistant Director for Retention

Carmen Gonzalez - Assistant Director for Academics

Andrea Fortney - Career/Retention Specialist

Scott Marin - Mentor/Retention Specialist

Kate Douglass - Administrator Assistant

In addition to the professional staff members, AAC employs over 50 student and part-time hourly staff members each year. If you are interested in tutoring at the Center, or a work study position, read the information on our employment page.