Volunteer state community college student support services trio program 2025

Volunteer State Community College received a $286,109 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's 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 student populations, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Gallatin, Tennessee campus.

The grant funds supportive services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating academic success and potential transfer opportunities from the two-year institution to four-year institutions. Services typical of the TRIO SSS program include academic advising, financial literacy education, tutoring, and other wraparound support designed to enhance the overall postsecondary educational experience and completion outcomes for eligible student participants. As a continuation award under the program's five-year grant cycle, Volunteer State Community College will deliver these services contingent upon meeting program conditions and demonstrating substantial progress toward project objectives throughout the award period.