Student support services at RCC is a program designed to help students who are income eligible, first generation and/or have a documented disability be successfully in college

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) received a $363,536 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 Student Support Services program at RCC delivers comprehensive support services designed to enhance college completion rates and academic success for disadvantaged student populations, specifically targeting income-eligible students, first-generation college students, and students with documented disabilities enrolled at the institution.

Through this funding, RCC provides supportive services including academic advising, financial literacy education, and retention support to help eligible students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The program is based at RCC's Glenns Campus location in Saluda, Virginia, and represents part of RCC's broader commitment to expanding educational access and improving student outcomes for diverse populations in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck regions of Virginia.