Trio student support services - disabilities only project

The Community College of Rhode Island received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This grant funds a TRIO Student Support Services – Disabilities Only Project designed to provide comprehensive supportive services specifically targeting college students with disabilities. The program delivers academic advising, financial literacy education, career counseling, and other support services to enhance student retention, graduation rates, and successful completion of postsecondary education programs.

The funded project will be administered at the Community College of Rhode Island's Warwick, Rhode Island location. As part of the larger TRIO Student Support Services initiative, which serves disadvantaged student populations including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities across the nation's higher education institutions, this award enables CCRI to deliver targeted interventions that increase educational access and completion for students with disabilities in its postsecondary education programs.