Lincoln land community college student support services program

Lincoln Land Community College received a $272,364 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 grant funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the college's Springfield, Illinois campus.

The award supports the delivery of targeted student support services aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates while facilitating student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. Services provided under this grant include academic advising, financial literacy education, and other supportive interventions designed to strengthen student success in higher education. As a one-year project period award, this grant represents part of the broader TRIO Student Support Services initiative, which operates on a potential five-year grant cycle with annual continuation awards subject to demonstrated progress toward project objectives and fund availability.