SAIL Your Way To SUCCESS!
The Student Assistance in Learning (SAIL) program is a federally-funded TRiO Student Support Services project which has served over 3000 students at Cal State San Bernardino since 1981. The federal TRiO programs began with passage of the Educational Opportunity Act of 1964. They include outreach programs designed to assist low-income, first-generation and disabled students as they proceed through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. The specific goal of Student Support Services programs like SAIL is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of targeted students at the undergraduate level through academic support and advising services.
Facts & Figures: SAIL Students Excel!
Students who choose to join SAIL are proactive! They seek every possible opportunity to contribute to their success, and their effort and commitment are reflected in their accomplishments:
- SAIL's average fall-to-fall persistence rate is 89.9%.
- At the conclusion of the 2007-2008 academic year, 88.07% of SAIL's 351 active students were in good academic standing. The average overall Grade Point Average (GPA) for SAIL participants was 2.764.
- By the end of Winter Quarter 2009 159 SAIL students had earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and were honored at SAIL's Annual Student Recognition Reception.
- 161 students qualified for the SAIL Spring Quarter 2009 Honor Roll by having earned a quarter GPA of 3.0 or above. (Eighteen of these students had a 4.0 GPA.)
- Nearly 80% of SAIL students who enroll in the program's adjunct support classes earn a grade of "C" or above in the general education content courses for which adjunct classes are offered.
- SAIL's six-year graduation rate exceeds that for the campus as a whole.
Accepting Applications
SAIL's open enrollment period begins on September 1 of each academic year and continues through September 30. Interested students must come to the to the SAIL office (UH-386) to fill out a Student Eligibility Application (SEA) form and to schedule a mandatory information session. After September 30, only eligible students who plan to enroll in a SAIL adjunct support class or the program’s College Reading course during Winter or Spring Quarter will be admitted.
Last Updated: Oct. 13, 2009