Trio student support services program at massasoit community college

Massasoit Community College received a $348,514 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. The program delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes and increase persistence for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Under this award, Massasoit Community College provides targeted interventions to improve student retention, graduation rates, and transfer rates from the two-year institution to four-year universities. Core services delivered through the grant include academic advising, financial literacy support, tutoring, and transfer counseling. These supportive services are designed to strengthen students' academic potential and increase their successful completion of postsecondary education programs, consistent with the broader TRIO SSS Program objectives of expanding postsecondary access and affordability for disadvantaged student populations.