Trio student support services grant for 2025-2030

Jefferson Community College received a $291,222 Project Grant award 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 postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The funded services include academic advising, financial literacy education, tutoring, mentoring, and transfer support designed to increase student retention and graduation rates. These supportive services aim to strengthen the academic potential of participating students and facilitate their successful progression through their postsecondary education programs, with particular focus on enabling transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The grant represents part of a larger federal commitment to enhance postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged student populations across the nation.