Student support services program, desert vista

The Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pima County Community College District (Pima C.C. Desert Vista Campus) a Project Grant of $272,364 under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The SSS program delivers comprehensive support services designed to enhance academic outcomes and increase retention and graduation rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled in postsecondary education. Services provided through this award include academic advising, financial literacy education, and other supportive interventions aimed at strengthening student academic potential and facilitating successful degree completion and transfer from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-serving institution and minority-serving educational institution, Pima County Community College District utilizes SSS funding to address the specific needs of disadvantaged and underrepresented student populations at the Desert Vista Campus location in Tucson, Arizona. The one-year project period is part of the broader TRIO SSS grant program, which supports institutions across the United States in increasing postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for underserved student populations.