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PERSIST
Paving, Excellence, Retention, Success in Student Trajectories (PERSIST) is designed to meet the needs of students who are in their second-year of college at California State University, Sacramento.
Our mission is to increase second-year students retention and decrease their time to graduate. The program provides a series of workshops including, academic planning, wellness, financial aid and workforce skills development for students to make a smooth transition to their upper division course material. Overall, we aim to engage and retain second-year students at California State University, Sacramento.
What We Do
PERSIST provides campus resource support, college level advising, progress to degree workshops, registration assistance, one-on-one advising, wellness, financial aid, and workforce information.
Who We Serve
PERSIST serves second year students that have an overall cumulative 2.4 grade point average and above and have declared a major.
How We Help Our Students
- Enroll students the following semester in 15 units or more
- Provide students with financial aid and FAFSA information
- Help students understand University’s academic requirements, policies and procedures
- Collaborate with community members and bring workforce skill workshops to students
- Get students involved in campus activities
- In conjunction with The Well provide Active Minds - Stress Less, Worry Less workshop presentations.
- Get students connected to campus resources and mentoring opportunities
PERSIST Advising
- General education
- Graduation requirements
- Enrolling in classes
- On-campus resources
- Financial aid
- Career readiness
- Health & wellness
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Find Us
Lassen Hall, Room 2206Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.