SIC trio SSS

Southeastern Illinois College received a $354,448 Project Grant award 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 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The grant supports the delivery of comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at the college's Harrisburg, Illinois campus.

Under this award, Southeastern Illinois College provides targeted supportive services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate successful completion of postsecondary education programs. The TRIO SSS Program is a federally funded initiative administered through the Office of Postsecondary Education that awards grants to higher education institutions nationwide to support vulnerable student populations in achieving educational success and advancing their transfer prospects from two-year to four-year institutions.