Cvcc trio SSS project

Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes and increase retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Under this grant, CVCC will deliver services aimed at strengthening students' academic potential, financial literacy, and overall college success while facilitating transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. The TRIO SSS Program provides evidence-based interventions and wraparound support services that enable at-risk student populations to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs. This award represents part of the Department's broader TRIO initiative, which funds approximately 1,159 grants nationally to increase postsecondary access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged learners across higher education institutions nationwide.