SCR Next Step

About SCR Next Step Consulting

Empowering Education. Supporting Professionals. Transforming Outcomes.


Meet Founder,
Sandra G. Hunter
30 years in higher education and TRIO leadership and founder of SCR Next Step Consulting.

Founder Bio, Sandra Hunter

Sandra G. Hunter is the founder of SCR Next Step Consulting, bringing over 30 years of experience in higher education, including 19 years in TRIO, to her consulting and training practice. She has served in leadership roles at Florida State University, Mercer University, Beaufort County Community College, Craven Community College, and, most recently, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she directed multiple TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs and Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. 

Sandra’s deep expertise in federal TRIO grants is underscored by her recent success in the 2025 SSS grant competition. She authored two full SSS proposals, one for an SSS Classic program, which was successfully funded for a new five-year cycle, and one for an SSS-STEM program, which placed in the funding band, a significant achievement and testament to her strategic and technical grant writing skills. 

As a first-generation, low-income college graduate herself, Sandra understands the transformative power of TRIO programs firsthand. Her mission is to empower programs, staff, and students with the tools they need to thrive, through personalized consulting, hands-on workshops, and sustainable program development strategies. 

Mission

To equip educational professionals and programs with the tools, strategies, and confidence to deliver impactful, compliant, and student-centered services. Through targeted consulting, customized training, and real-world guidance, SCR Next Step Consulting empowers TRIO programs and educational institutions to operate with excellence, advocate effectively for underserved students, and create lasting change in the communities they served create lasting change in the communities they serve

Vision

A world where every first-generation and underserved student is supported by empowered professionals and fully resourced programs. 

Core values

Integrity – We stand on honesty and transparency in all engagements. 

Excellence – We deliver quality solutions grounded in experience and evidence. 

Equity – We advocate for equal access to education and opportunity. 

Empowerment – We uplift programs, staff, and students to reach their full potential. 

Service – We are committed to giving back and building community. 

Affiliations

Sandra G. Hunter brings not only decades of leadership in higher education but also an extensive record of service to professional associations and advisory boards. Her contributions reflect a career-long commitment to access, student success, and empowering underrepresented communities. 

Current Roles & Initiatives 

  • Founder & CEO, SCR Next Step Consulting, LLC 
  • Founder & Executive Director, Roadmap to Success Empowerment Center (501(c)(3)) 
  • Facilitator & Trainer, True Colors Certified Presenter 
  • Grant Consultant, specializing in TRIO program development and compliance 
  • Event Host & Speaker, providing workshops and keynote addresses for educational institutions and conferences 

Former Leadership & Service 

  • Executive Director of TRIO Programs, UNC Greensboro (SSS, SSS-STEM, McNair) 
  • Director of TRIO SSS, Craven Community College
  •  Coordinator TRIO SSS, Beaufort County COMMUNITY College
  • Coordinator/Director of Special Populations, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 
  • TRIO EOC Site Coordinator, Mercer University
  • Director of Arts & Craft Center, Florida State University 

Committee & Teaching Experience 

  • IRB Committee Chair, Student & Financial Aid Appeals Committee 
  • Advisor to Students Striving to Succeed Through Leadership Club 
  • Instructor, Human Services Group Processing, ACA 111, HRD Courses 

Special Projects & Presentations 

  • “Roadmap to Success: A Model to Serve Girls”, Women Work! National Conference 
  • “Technology & Social Networking Tools That Accommodate Learning Styles”, NC TRIO & NCTLA 
  • “How to Form an Advisory Board”, Georgia Women Work! 
  • Vice Chair, Valdosta Project Change Board of Directors 
  • Presenter, Student Retention & Engagement Workshops (SAEOPP, COE, and more) 
  • Grant Consultant, specializing in TRIO program development and compliance 
  • Workshop Presenter, Innovative Educators partner presenter for TRIO-related topics 
  • Event Host & Speaker, providing workshops and keynote addresses for educational institutions and conferences 

Professional Affiliations 

  • Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated 
  • NC TRIO (NCCEOP) – Development Committee Chair 
  • North Carolina Tutoring & Learning Association (NCTLA) – Regional Vice President, Workshop & Conference Chair 
  • Georgia Women Work! – President & Vice President 
  • Women Work! National Organization – Region VIII Committee Chair 
  • New Connections to Work – State Advisory Board Member 
  • National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity – Member 

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