Connecticut state community college norwalk trio SSS

Connecticut State Community College Norwalk received a $420,236 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 award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged, low-income, and first-generation students enrolled at Norwalk Community College. These services include academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy instruction, career counseling, and assistance with transfer processes from two-year to four-year institutions, with particular emphasis on supporting students pursuing STEM-related degrees.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Norwalk Community College will leverage this funding to increase postsecondary education completion and success outcomes for its diverse student population. The TRIO SSS Program operates on a five-year grant period with annual continuation awards subject to satisfactory progress and fund availability. This award represents part of the Department of Education's broader commitment to removing barriers to higher education access and completion for underrepresented student populations through federal TRIO programming.