Kirkwood community college SSS program

The Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Kirkwood Community College Foundation $352,531 through a Project Grant to support the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The SSS Program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers academic support, financial literacy assistance, and student success services aimed at increasing retention rates, graduation rates, and transfer completion from two-year to four-year institutions.

Operating from the Cedar Rapids, Iowa campus, Kirkwood Community College will utilize this funding to serve eligible student populations through targeted academic and financial support services. The award represents a standard annual continuation funding cycle within the broader TRIO Student Support Services Program, which is designed to improve student academic potential and postsecondary education completion across participating higher education institutions nationwide.