84.042A trio:student support services - disabilities

Ulster County Community College 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 program (CFDA 84.042A) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution in Stone Ridge, New York.

The funded services deliver academic support, financial literacy education, and student success programming to increase retention rates, graduation completion, and transfer opportunities from the two-year institution to four-year colleges and universities. As part of the broader TRIO Student Support Services Program, which operates on a five-year grant cycle with annual continuation awards contingent on demonstrated progress toward project objectives, this award enables Ulster County Community College to provide integrated support services that strengthen academic potential and overall student success in higher education.