Pccc SSS-stem

Passaic County Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The PCCC SSS-STEM program delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance student success and degree completion for disadvantaged, low-income, and first-generation college students. These services encompass academic advising, financial literacy training, retention and graduation support, and transfer readiness programming with a specific focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.

The program is implemented at Passaic County Community College's campus in Paterson, New Jersey, and aligns with the federal TRIO Student Support Services Program's core objectives to increase postsecondary completion rates and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, PCCC leverages this funding to serve diverse urban populations while supporting underrepresented student populations in STEM disciplines through strategic educational programming and institutional support services.