Student support services

Central Piedmont Community College received a $327,894 Project Grant from the U.S. 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 award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Charlotte, North Carolina campus. The Student Support Services program supports student retention, degree completion, and transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions through targeted interventions in academic support, financial literacy, and overall student success initiatives.

The funded services are delivered to enhance the postsecondary education potential of enrolled disadvantaged students at Central Piedmont Community College. The one-year project period represents the initial award phase of the TRIO Student Support Services Program, which typically authorizes continuation funding for up to five years based on institutional performance, availability of funds, and demonstrated progress toward established project objectives.