Dakota county technical college regular trio SSS program

Dakota County Technical College received a $306,508 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Rosemount, Minnesota campus.

Under this award, Dakota County Technical College delivers supportive services and academic interventions aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving financial literacy, and facilitating student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The program provides targeted assistance to enhance students' academic potential and overall success in completing their postsecondary education programs. As a component of the federal TRIO initiative, this SSS Program award represents one of approximately 1,159 grants nationally funded under the program's mission to increase postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for economically disadvantaged student populations.