Student supportive services

Federal Grant Award Summary

West Hills Community College District received a $335,455 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 award supports comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the district's Coalinga, California campus.

Under this one-year project award, West Hills Community College District will deliver targeted student support services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The program's services are designed to help disadvantaged students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs while expanding educational access and completion opportunities for underserved populations in California's Central Valley region.