The coastal alabama community college brewton campus SSS project

Coastal Alabama Community College received a $613,027 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2026. This award supports the Brewton Campus SSS Project, which delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance student success and completion rates among disadvantaged populations.

The grant funds on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops targeted at low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. These services are designed to increase retention and graduation rates while facilitating student transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. The program also fosters an institutional climate supporting students with limited English proficiency, historically underrepresented students, and other disconnected student populations, while improving overall financial and economic literacy. As part of the broader TRIO SSS initiative, the college's Brewton Campus project contributes to the Department of Education's mission to increase postsecondary completion rates and educational attainment among disadvantaged student populations.