Pccc SSS program

Passaic County Community College (PCCC) received a $286,075 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The program delivers services intended to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential, provide financial literacy training, and facilitate student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

PCCC, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Paterson, New Jersey, will leverage this funding to support underrepresented student populations through targeted academic and student support programming. The SSS Program award represents a continuation of PCCC's ongoing federal commitment to improving postsecondary education access and completion for disadvantaged students in the northern New Jersey region. As a public community college with extensive experience administering federal student support initiatives, PCCC will implement evidence-based practices to enhance student success and educational attainment among the diverse populations it serves.