Pccc SSS-ESL

Passaic County Community College (PCCC) received a $272,364 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. The grant supports the college's SSS-ESL (English as a Second Language) initiative, which provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities attending PCCC in Paterson, New Jersey.

The services funded through this award focus on increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitating successful degree completion among PCCC's diverse student population. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, PCCC leverages this TRIO SSS funding to deliver targeted academic support, advising services, and student success programming that directly addresses the needs of underrepresented student populations in the northern New Jersey region.