Central new mexico community college montoya campus trio student support services program

Central New Mexico Community College received a $544,727 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities at the college's Montoya Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The program delivers on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops to increase student persistence and successful completion of postsecondary education programs. Services also emphasize improving financial and economic literacy while fostering an institutional climate that supports success for students with limited English proficiency, historically underrepresented populations, students experiencing homelessness, and other disconnected or vulnerable student populations. These services are intended to facilitate student transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions and support the college's mission as a minority-serving institution serving diverse student populations across multiple academic disciplines.