Regular" student support services project serving the SAM wolf granite city campus - southwestern illinois college"

Southwestern Illinois College received a $300,377 Project Grant 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. This award funds a "Regular" Student Support Services project at the college's Sam Wolf Granite City Campus in Swansea, Illinois, designed to provide comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students, including low-income and first-generation students as well as students with disabilities.

The SSS program provides targeted interventions to enhance student retention, graduation rates, and transfer success from two-year to four-year institutions. Services typically include academic advising, financial literacy education, tutoring, and other support mechanisms aimed at improving the academic potential and overall success of participating students in their postsecondary education programs. The one-year project period aligns with the program's standard annual continuation award structure, subject to the grantee's demonstrated progress toward meeting project objectives.