MTC achieving college community excellence in student success (access)

Midlands Technical College received a $586,499 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports the Achieving College Community Excellence in Student Success (ACCESS) program, which strengthens the institution's academic and fiscal operational capacity. The funding enables Midlands Technical College to enhance institutional management and fiscal operations while building institutional strength to better serve its diverse student population, particularly first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students.

The ACCESS program aligns with the Higher Education Institutional Aid program's statutory objectives to assist eligible institutions in planning, developing, and implementing activities that strengthen academic quality and institutional operations. As a state-controlled institution headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, Midlands Technical College leverages this institutional strengthening grant to support its broader mission of expanding educational opportunities and workforce development across multiple sectors including STEM, healthcare, and manufacturing, complementing its other significant federal funding streams supporting workforce development and student support services.