Trio regular student support services

Columbia College Chicago received a $348,514 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The grant supports services intended to increase student retention and graduation rates while facilitating successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. Services typically encompassed under this program include academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy instruction, and other support mechanisms designed to strengthen students' potential for successfully completing their postsecondary education programs. The performance site for service delivery is located in Chicago, Illinois.