Polk state college student support services project

Polk State College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The College will deliver comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention, graduation rates, and academic success for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Winter Haven, Florida campus.

The funded initiative will provide targeted academic support, financial literacy training, and student success services aimed at increasing postsecondary completion rates and facilitating transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. These services align with the federal SSS Program's core objectives to improve educational outcomes for underserved student populations and expand access to higher education opportunities across the institution's student body.