Enhancing your ability to succeed (eyas) - a plan to improving support to students' academic, personal and financial needs

New River Community & Technical College received a $610,426 Project Grant 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 "Enhancing Your Ability to Succeed (EYAS)" initiative, which is designed to strengthen institutional capacity and improve comprehensive support systems for students across academic, personal, and financial dimensions. This project aligns with the program's broader mission to enhance institutional strengthening and development activities at eligible colleges and universities.

The EYAS initiative will deliver targeted student support services and institutional improvements that address barriers to student success and retention. As a community and technical college serving the Lewisburg, West Virginia region, the institution will utilize these federal funds to implement enhancements in student support infrastructure, consistent with the Higher Education Institutional Aid program's emphasis on capacity-building and student success initiatives at eligible postsecondary institutions.