Guiding educational opportunity: trio/student support services

Carteret Community College received a $306,514 Project Grant 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 students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers services to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate successful completion of postsecondary education programs.

The TRIO Student Support Services initiative at Carteret Community College provides targeted supportive services to eligible students enrolled at the institution in Morehead City, North Carolina. These services are designed to enhance student success potential and increase transfer rates from the two-year community college to four-year institutions. As part of the North Carolina Community College System, the college leverages this federal funding to support regional educational access and workforce development initiatives that serve the diverse student population of eastern North Carolina.