Student support services to serve 200 low income and/or first generation college students orstudents with disabilities to increase retention, graduation and transfer rates

Sauk Valley Community College received a $321,833 Project Grant from the U.S. 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 supportive services designed to enhance student success and increase educational attainment for a target population of 200 low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The program delivers integrated support services aimed at increasing retention rates, graduation rates, and transfer rates from the two-year to four-year institutions. Services typically include academic advising, financial literacy education, mentoring, tutoring, and transfer guidance to help disadvantaged students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs. As a TRIO program, this initiative addresses identified barriers to student completion while strengthening the college's capacity to support vulnerable student populations in achieving their educational and career objectives.