Federal Grant Award Summary

Jefferson Community College received a $272,364 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 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026. The SSS Program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. Under this award, Jefferson Community College delivers targeted services including academic advising, financial literacy training, career counseling, and transfer assistance to facilitate student progression from two-year to four-year institutions.

The college's SSS initiative serves to foster an institutional climate supporting the success of historically underrepresented, limited English proficient, and other disconnected student populations. As a child entity within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the college leverages this award alongside complementary federal programs, including its participation as a sub-awardee in the Bridge to Undergraduate Success Program with the University of Louisville and the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation initiative through the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, to provide integrated support for student success and workforce development across STEM and general education pathways.