Welcome to the Writing Success Project

The Writing Success Project is a TRIO Student Support Services program linked to sections of English 1A through English 1C. We support first-generation college students who have financial need, and students with disabilities. English classes linked with the TRIO WSP offer a professional tutor/coach who attends class, supports students in their English work, and coaches students in college success strategies.

Students in the TRIO WSP will receive help applying for scholarships, planning their transfer pathway, exploring careers, developing financial literacy, and connecting with an inspiring community of peers.

TRIO WSP Workshops and Events

All About the Personal Insight Questions (PIQs), 11/5 12:00-1:00

Wondering how to approach the PIQs for your UC application? Come learn about the questions and how to best approach them to represent your interests, talents, and life experience.

This workshop is hosted in hybrid format, in collaboration with EOPS. 

Register to attend in person (Rosenberg 301) or online via Zoom.

All About the Personal Insight Questions (PIQs), 11/15 10:00-11:00

This is a PIQ workshop in collaboration with the Queer Resource Center. Join us in Cloud 232.

Drop-In PIQ Help Sessions

Tuesday, 11/12 11:00-12:30 in R306 (EOPS office)

Friday, 11/15 12:00-1:30 (Zoom)

Tuesday, 11/19 1:30-3:30 in R306

Friday, 11/22 10:30-12:00 (Zoom)

 

 

First-Gen Celebration Career Panel, 11/13 1:00-3:00 in MUB 140

This year the TRIO WSP, EOPS, and the Career Center will host an event to celebrate the achievements of students who are the first in their families to attend college.

This year, a panel of professionals from different industries, from finance to food, will discuss their journey through college and how they built their career.

Register to attend this year's celebration!

In fall 2023, we collaborated with the CCSF Collaboratory to host a crafting event to honor the motivation and successes of the first-gen college community. Please check out the flipbook of posters that students created!

Financial literacy is an important part of your life as a student as well as beyond college. Our program offers different kinds of support and education when it comes to managing your finances.

Help with Scholarship Applications: Our Peer Mentors are experts in finding and applying for scholarships! Come by the office or email Ghislaine (gmaze@ccsf.edu) to make an appointment.

Saving, Budgeting, and Credit 1:1 meetings: If you'd like support for budgeting, saving, or building or repairing your credit, make an appointment with the TRIO WSP coordinator, Ghislaine (gmaze@ccsf.edu).

Join us in Spring 2025 for conversations about important financial topics with Victor Vazquez. He is a financial expert and was first-gen college student, and he knows how to make intimidating money issues approachable. 

 

Career Exploration with Shyla

  • Thursday, October 10 at 2:30 (online)

Join Shyla to start exploring careers and majors! In this session you'll get to know some career-exploration tools that can help you analyze your strengths and interests.

How to Make a Counseling Appointment

Our WSP Tutor/Coach Zac Russi led a walkthrough of the CCSF counseling appointment system (with pro tips on how to increase your chances of finding an appointment). See the recording of the walkthrough session!

Zac says, "When I was in community college, it wasn’t until I met with counselors/advisors, and started seeking support in other ways, that I became successful in determining the path that best fit my interests."