Student support services (SSS) - jasper campus

Bevill State Community College received a $544,727 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. The SSS program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational success and completion rates for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. Services typically include on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and financial literacy workshops.

The Jasper Campus SSS program is expected to serve approximately 100-300 students annually, with a primary objective of increasing retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. Additionally, the program fosters an institutional climate supporting students from historically underrepresented groups, limited English proficient students, students experiencing homelessness, and other disconnected students. This award represents one component of Bevill State Community College's broader federal grant portfolio supporting student success and workforce development across its multiple regional campuses in Alabama.