Butte college - trio SSS classic - chico center and glenn center

Butte-Glenn Community College District received a $272,364 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), awarded September 25, 2025, with completion targeted for September 24, 2026. The award supports the Butte College TRIO SSS Classic program serving the Chico Center and Glenn Center locations in Oroville, California.

The TRIO Student Support Services program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. Services delivered under this award include on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and financial literacy workshops. The program also fosters an inclusive institutional climate supporting students with limited English proficiency, students from historically underrepresented populations, students experiencing homelessness, and other disconnected student populations. Continuation awards under this five-year grant period are subject to annual approval based on fund availability and demonstrated progress toward program objectives.