Hinds community college-utica campus student support services

Hinds Community College received a $343,093 Project Grant from the 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 student support services delivered at the Utica Campus in Raymond, Mississippi, designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities.

The funded program provides targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, facilitate successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and strengthen academic performance and financial literacy. Through these supportive services, the SSS Program aims to enhance student potential for successful completion of postsecondary education and improve overall student success outcomes at the institution.