Trio student support services stem program for health sciences students based on research and proven best practices to assist students with identifying and achieving academic and other goals

Quinsigamond Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant award on September 25, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042). The award, which runs through September 24, 2026, funds a STEM-focused Student Support Services program designed to provide comprehensive support services to disadvantaged college students pursuing health sciences degrees. The program delivers research-based and evidence-proven services including on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and targeted workshops to help students identify and achieve academic and professional goals.

The initiative is specifically designed to enhance retention and graduation rates among low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities enrolled in STEM health sciences programs. By providing intensive academic and personal support services, the program aims to increase successful program completion and facilitate student transfer pathways while fostering an institutional climate of support for historically underrepresented and disadvantaged student populations. The grant represents part of a broader federal investment in TRIO Student Support Services, which has obligated over $6.5 billion across more than 6,300 awards nationwide since 2001.