Trio SSS student support services program

Connors State College received a $306,511 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution in Warner, Oklahoma.

Through this award, Connors State College will deliver student support services aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The program encompasses academic advising, financial literacy education, and other student success initiatives that strengthen academic potential and overall postsecondary completion outcomes. As a state-controlled community college, the institution leverages this federal funding as part of its broader commitment to supporting disadvantaged and underrepresented student populations through enhanced academic and institutional development programs.