Western iowa tech community college's trio student support services application for sioux city

TRIO Student Support Services Grant Summary

Western Iowa TECH Community College Foundation was awarded $348,459 under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042) by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This Project Grant funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students in Sioux City, Iowa, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities.

Under this award, Western Iowa TECH provides targeted supportive services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The program delivers academic support, financial literacy assistance, and other student success interventions to help participating students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs. As a standard TRIO SSS award with a one-year project period, the grant supports direct services to eligible student populations while contributing to the broader federal objective of expanding postsecondary education access and affordability for disadvantaged populations.