Suny schenectady county community college trio student support services project 2025-2030

Schenectady County Community College received a $348,515 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. Services delivered through this grant are intended to increase student academic potential, improve financial literacy, facilitate successful completion of postsecondary education programs, and support transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

The grant period extends through August 31, 2026, with continuation awards anticipated on an annual basis through the standard five-year grant cycle, subject to satisfactory performance and progress toward project objectives. As a public community college serving the Schenectady, New York region, SCCC will implement the funded services on its campus to support student success initiatives aligned with the broader federal objective of increasing postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged populations.