AAP serves first-generation college students (students who do not have a parent who has graduated from a four year university of college) and whose income falls within U.S. Department of Education guidelines. Click here for U.S. Department of Education guidelines. APP is funded by the U.S. Department of Education/U.C. Berkeley Division of Undergraduate Education, and is overseen by the Assistant Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education. The Student Support Services (SSS) Scholar Academy is designed to empower students and help them achieve academic excellence. The SSS Scholars Academy assists students in identifying their academic short-term and long-term goals, and supports their effort. Students accepted into the SSS Scholars Academy receive proactive academic support services geared towards giving them the tools to succeed at UC Berkeley and beyond. The emphasis is on individual assessment, advising, counseling, and skill-building. The SSS Scholar Academy is a part of the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP). Within SSS, a smaller cohort of first and second undergraduates receives a small amount of Pell grant funds to offset their student loans.