Mountain gateway community college trio student support services project

Project Grant Award Summary

Mountain Gateway Community College received a $343,329 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education for 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 success and completion rates for disadvantaged college students, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Clifton Forge, Virginia campus.

The funded services include academic advising, financial literacy training, and transfer assistance designed to increase student retention, graduation rates, and successful transitions from the two-year institution to four-year universities. As a long-established community college with extensive experience managing federal TRIO grants, Mountain Gateway Community College will deploy these funds to provide direct student support services that address barriers to postsecondary completion and enhance educational outcomes within the Appalachian region.