Regular student support services for dyersburg state community college

Dyersburg State Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

Under this grant, Dyersburg State Community College will deliver integrated student support services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, facilitating successful transfers to four-year institutions, and improving academic potential and financial literacy. The TRIO Student Support Services program provides evidence-based interventions and wraparound services to enhance student success in higher education. As a community college serving the Dyersburg, Tennessee region, the institution will leverage this federal funding to strengthen its capacity to support vulnerable student populations through targeted academic, financial, and personal support services throughout the grant period.