Project Grant P042A250464

Federal Grant Award Summary: TRIO Student Support Services Program at Georgia Gwinnett College

Georgia Gwinnett College received a Project Grant award of $272,364 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 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026. The SSS Program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The grant funds services and programming at Georgia Gwinnett College's Lawrenceville, Georgia campus to increase student retention, improve graduation rates, facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and enhance students' academic potential and financial literacy.

Under this award, Georgia Gwinnett College will deliver TRIO SSS services that support program participants in successfully completing their postsecondary education programs. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, the college will leverage these federal funds to provide tailored academic advising, tutoring, mentoring, and other student support interventions consistent with the program's focus on increasing postsecondary education access and completion for disadvantaged student populations. The one-year project period is part of a broader federal grant program in which continuation awards are approved annually based on institutional progress toward project objectives and fund availability.