East arkansas community college student support services

East Arkansas Community College received a $375,766 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The college will deliver 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 Forrest City, Arkansas campus.

Under this award, East Arkansas Community College will provide targeted supportive services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving academic potential, enhancing financial literacy, and facilitating student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. These services support the federal TRIO SSS Program's core objective of enabling disadvantaged students to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and advance their academic and career trajectories.