Iowa lakes community college regular SSS project

Iowa Lakes Community College received a $348,489 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award supports comprehensive educational services designed to enhance postsecondary outcomes for disadvantaged students, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the institution's Estherville, Iowa campus.

The grant funds supportive services and programming intended to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic performance, enhance financial literacy, and facilitate successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. As a rural community college serving a geographically isolated region of northwest Iowa, Iowa Lakes Community College leverages this funding to provide targeted student support services that strengthen the academic potential and overall success of its most vulnerable student populations within higher education.