Indian hills community college student support services project

Indian Hills Community College received a $352,044 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Ottumwa, Iowa campus.

The funded initiative delivers supportive services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving academic performance and financial literacy, and facilitating transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. As a public community college with demonstrated expertise in federal grant administration and student success programming, Indian Hills Community College leverages this funding to provide integrated support services that enhance the potential for program completion and educational advancement for its most vulnerable student populations.