NEO trio SSS

Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College received a $626,031 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.

Under this award, the college delivers on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops to increase student success and facilitate transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. The program also fosters an institutional climate that supports limited English proficient students, historically underrepresented populations, and other disconnected students, while improving financial and economic literacy. Typically, TRIO SSS programs serve 100-300 students per institution annually and operate on five-year grant cycles with annual continuation awards based on demonstrated progress toward program objectives.