Centralia college student support services

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Centralia College $396,601 on September 1, 2026, under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042) to provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students. The award runs through August 31, 2027, with performance at Centralia, Washington.

The program funds services designed to increase retention and graduation rates for low-income college students, first-generation college students, and college students with disabilities, while facilitating their transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. Support services also foster an institutional climate that supports students who are limited English proficient, from historically underrepresented groups in postsecondary education, homeless, in foster care or aging out of foster care, and other disconnected students. The program emphasizes improving financial and economic literacy among participating students. The TRIO Student Support Services grant period is five years, with continuation awards made annually subject to availability of funds and evidence of progress toward project objectives.