Student support services - fayette campus

Bevill State Community College received a $722,081 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Office of Postsecondary Education to support the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042) at its Fayette Campus location in Jasper, Alabama. The SSS program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success and persistence for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. These services encompass on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops tailored to increase retention and graduation rates and facilitate student transfer from two-year to four-year institutions.

The award supports services directed toward fostering an institutional climate that benefits historically underrepresented populations, including students with limited English proficiency, homeless students, and students aging out of the foster care system. Additionally, the program emphasizes improving students' financial and economic literacy. As part of the broader TRIO initiative, this project-specific funding contributes to the Department of Education's objective of increasing successful postsecondary completion rates among disadvantaged student populations and facilitating their educational advancement and workforce readiness.