COE college trio SSS 2025-30 grant application

COE College received a $352,531 Project Grant award from the 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 award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at the institution's Cedar Rapids, Iowa campus. The SSS program provides services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase retention and graduation rates, facilitate successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improve academic potential and financial literacy.

Under this grant, COE College will deliver targeted student support services including academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy instruction, and transfer assistance aimed at improving completion rates and overall student success in higher education. The program represents part of a broader federal investment in student support services, with the current funding cycle supporting approximately 1,159 grants nationwide across eligible public and private higher education institutions. The grant is subject to annual continuation awards contingent upon the institution's demonstrated progress toward project objectives and compliance with grant conditions.