The student support services project will serve 210 low-income, first-generation and disabled participants enrolled at james sprunt community college .

James Sprunt Community College received a $416,545 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), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The college will deliver comprehensive supportive services to 210 low-income, first-generation, and disabled students enrolled at the institution in Kenansville, North Carolina. These services are designed to enhance academic potential, increase student retention and graduation rates, improve financial literacy, and facilitate transfer pathways from the two-year institution to four-year colleges and universities.

The Student Support Services initiative represents a continuation of the college's commitment to serving disadvantaged and underrepresented student populations. The program provides targeted academic and financial support services that remove barriers to postsecondary completion and educational advancement. As part of the North Carolina Community College System, James Sprunt Community College leverages this federal funding to strengthen its capacity to support students facing multiple challenges to academic success, consistent with the TRIO program's statutory mandate to enhance postsecondary education access and completion for disadvantaged populations.