Halifax community college trio student support services program

Halifax Community College received a $407,832 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The program delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the college's Weldon, North Carolina campus.

The funded initiative supports student success through services that increase retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. These supportive services align with the program's core objective of enhancing the potential for disadvantaged students to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs while strengthening overall student completion and educational attainment outcomes at the institution.