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Sint Maarten Student Support Services (S4) holds intervention meeting for mentors
Sint Maarten Student Support Services (S4) holds intervention meeting for mentors
On Saturday, January 17th, 2015 a large majority of S4’s mentors came together to partake in S4’s first-ever intervention meeting. The initiative was...

January 23, 2015 0
[Vacancy] Bachelor Internship “Business Process Review, Analyses, Redesign and Implementation”
[Vacancy] Bachelor Internship “Business Process Review, Analyses, Redesign and Implementation”
NV GEBE is the producer and distributor of water and electricity on the island of St. Maarten. This government owned company is...

January 22, 2015 0
S4 student of the Year Delivers speech to First Dutch and French student conference in Paris.
S4 student of the Year Delivers speech to First Dutch and French student conference in Paris.
The following is a copy of an article published in the Daily Herald, Wednesday, November 12, 2014   THE HAGUE–The very first student...

November 17, 2014 0
Jan Ebbing over ‘Aruba en de ontwikkeling van TNO in Zuid-Amerika’
Jan Ebbing over ‘Aruba en de ontwikkeling van TNO in Zuid-Amerika’
The following is an invitation for a lecture organized by the Genootschap Nederland – Aruba! This is a great opportunity to gain new...

October 25, 2014 0
 

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S4 student of the Year Delivers speech to First Dutch and French student conference in Paris.
S4 student of the Year Delivers speech to First Dutch and French student conference in Paris.
The following is a copy of an article published in the Daily Herald, Wednesday, November 12, 2014   THE HAGUE–The very first student...

November 17, 2014 0
S4 and Echo Mentoring program 2014 – 2015
S4 and Echo Mentoring program 2014 – 2015
S4 and Echo Mentoring program Scroll below for an update about the addition of a lawyer firm! Are you in your final...

October 16, 2014 0
News Bulletin: New Beginnings
News Bulletin: New Beginnings
New Beginnings – Kicking off the new school year with a great start As we mentioned before, this new school year kicks...

September 11, 2014 0
1 Way to Eat, Save Money and Have Fun while studying in NL [Guest Article]
1 Way to Eat, Save Money and Have Fun while studying in NL [Guest Article]
Hmmm… So you are afirst year student. Yep, you got your freedom, but freedom comes with a very big word: RESPONSIBILITY! Ok,...

June 20, 2014 0
 

Our Approach

Student Support Services St. Maarten is committed to making a difference in the lives of our students by supporting each student in the program, retaining them in college or university, and giving them the tools and assistance necessary to earn their degrees. Through coaching and advising, academic peer mentoring, and financial aid, S4 aims to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for all their students.
 

Our services
1
Opvang
On arrival, we organize a welcome ceremony and a full week of activities to help you get settled in.
2
Housing
We provide all our new students coming to the Netherlands a place to stay for their first year.
3
Mentoring
We provide mentoring/begeleiding to students especially in the 1st and 2nd years.
4
Mediation
S4 acts as a go-between/intermediary for students towards the island government and visa versa .
Solutions & Services.

Things we believe
 

Special
Special
According to the manual ‘Guidance and care Antillean students in college and university’ of Expertise diversity policy (1998), ‘Antillean’ students may be considered as a specific group in higher education.

Fairness
Fairness
All students should be able to have a fair chance to higher education, independent of language barrier, level of study or background.

Development
Development
Deciding to move to the Netherlands to study is proof that students are eager to learn and develop themselves.

Dropout?
Dropout?
Deciding to move somewhere else (back home) to continue your study is not the same as being a ‘dropout’.

Tailored
Tailored
Better study results are recorded and failure can be prevented when both the guidance in the Netherlands and on the islands is better tailored to the personal and situational factors.

Analytics
Analytics
The basis for a successful academic career is associated with intrinsic motivation and a “winners mentality” among the students themselves .

Identity
Identity
We believe that students should embrace their identity and who they are, because this makes them stronger and stand out among others.

Self-reliance
Self-reliance
Central premise of the Student Counselling New Style is caring for, help to foster, and/or cementing the power of autonomy of students in relation to their academic career and life in the Netherlands (social functioning)

Some Figures

STUDENTS IN OUR DATABASE

AMOUNT OF MENTORS

YEARS OF SERVICE.

HOURS WORKED OVERTIME.
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