Student support services at mclennan community college (2025-2030) proposes to serve 240 disadvantaged students to significantly increase their academic outcomes from current baselines

McLennan Community College received a $398,502 Project Grant 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 funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance academic outcomes and postsecondary completion for 240 disadvantaged students at the institution's Waco, Texas campus.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program provides targeted interventions to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential, and facilitate successful degree completion and transfer to four-year institutions. Through this award, McLennan Community College will deliver supportive services that address the educational barriers these disadvantaged students face, with measurable objectives to significantly improve academic outcomes from established baselines. The program represents the Department's commitment to expanding postsecondary access and affordability for underserved student populations.