Serve 160 students who are first-generation; low-income; and/or disabled will be servedannually. The objective is to increase the academic success, retention, and graduationrates of the students ABO

Chadron State College received a $297,299 Project Grant award from the 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 award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success, retention, and graduation rates for approximately 160 students annually who are first-generation, low-income, and/or disabled. These services are delivered through Chadron State College's Center for Regional Services and align with the program's core objectives of strengthening student academic potential, financial literacy, and overall postsecondary completion outcomes.

Under this one-year grant period, the institution will provide targeted interventions and support mechanisms to help disadvantaged students overcome barriers to educational attainment and successfully complete their postsecondary programs. The TRIO Student Support Services Program is a federally administered initiative that prioritizes services to underrepresented student populations across higher education institutions nationwide, with this award representing one of approximately 1,159 grants distributed through the program's national funding pool.