Hartnell community college district's student support services/trio ESL project

Hartnell Community College District received a $272,364 Project Grant from the 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 the Student Support Services/TRIO ESL (English as a Second Language) Project, which provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged and low-income students. The project delivers services at the college's location in Salinas, California, and focuses on increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

The program supports low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities through enhanced academic advising, financial literacy services, and other student success initiatives tailored to the ESL student population. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Hartnell Community College District leverages this funding to address the educational needs of underserved student populations in the Salinas Valley region, aligning with the TRIO Student Support Services Program's core objective of improving academic potential and postsecondary education completion for disadvantaged students.