The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics

GSSM Natural Helpers are an informal "helping network."

Natural Helpers are the "front line" when it comes to assisting the Guidance and Residence Life staffs in meeting the physical, emotional and psychological needs of our students. They serve as peer counselors and role models. They are nominated by their peers and carefully selected by a committee of staff and faculty.

A Natural Helper is a facilitator developing a relationship with his or her peers, helping to solve problems, and guiding new students in their adjustment to the GSSM environment. The mission of a Natural Helper is to instill a "sense of belonging" in new students. They help new students adjust to the academic and social transition from their home high school to life at GSSM and to provide assistance to any student in need. Natural Helpers are selected each year in the spring.