Victoria college trio student support services key center project 2025-2030

Victoria County Junior College District received a $306,514 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, from the Office of Postsecondary Education (Department of Education) under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042). This award funds the Victoria College TRIO Student Support Services Key Center Project through August 31, 2026, and supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The program delivers services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving academic potential, enhancing financial literacy, and facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution serving approximately 7,000 students annually across multiple Texas counties, Victoria College utilizes this funding to provide targeted support services to its predominantly Hispanic/Latinx student population and first-generation college students. The TRIO Student Support Services program represents a continuation of the district's ongoing federal partnership to maximize student success and institutional completion outcomes through direct educational support and student development initiatives.