Octc's trio student support services program

Owensboro Community and Technical College received a $272,364 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 retention and graduation rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The program delivers academic advising, financial literacy training, transfer assistance from two-year to four-year institutions, and coordinated student support services intended to increase the academic potential and overall success of disadvantaged students in their postsecondary education programs.

The TRIO SSS program operates on a five-year grant cycle with annual continuation awards based on institutional performance and progress toward stated objectives. As a child entity of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System, Owensboro Community and Technical College has demonstrated capacity to successfully execute federal grant initiatives, with prior experience managing TRIO and workforce development programs. The funding supports direct services to students in the Owensboro, Kentucky location, contributing to the program's broader federal objective of increasing postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion rates for disadvantaged student populations across the nation.