Trio student support services - newport and providence campuses & online (regular)

The Community College of Rhode Island 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). This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance educational outcomes for disadvantaged students across CCRI's Newport and Providence campuses as well as online programming. The SSS Program provides targeted interventions to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase retention rates, graduation rates, and successful transfer from two-year to four-year institutions while improving academic performance and financial literacy.

The funded project delivers direct supportive services including academic advising, tutoring, mentoring, financial literacy workshops, and transfer support services to help participating students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs. By focusing on institutional locations in Newport and Providence alongside virtual delivery modalities, CCRI expands access to these critical support services across its student population. The one-year grant period represents part of the standard five-year TRIO SSS grant cycle, with continuation contingent on demonstrated progress toward program objectives and grantee compliance with federal requirements.