Trio student support services program

Monterey Peninsula Community College District received a $365,112 Project Grant from the 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 academic outcomes and retention for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The program delivers targeted interventions including academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy training, and transfer support services to increase student persistence through postsecondary education completion and facilitate successful transitions from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Monterey Peninsula Community College will utilize the grant to strengthen academic potential and overall student success outcomes within its diverse student population. The funding supports direct student services and program operations aimed at removing barriers to educational attainment while building institutional capacity to serve disadvantaged student populations effectively. This award represents part of the Department's broader TRIO initiative, which provides approximately $381.9 million across approximately 1,159 grants nationally to increase postsecondary education access and completion for underserved student groups.