Trio students with disabilities support services program

The College of Southern Nevada received a $272,364 Project Grant award dated 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 supports a five-year initiative (with continuation subject to annual review and fund availability) to provide comprehensive support services to disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The program delivers on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops designed to enhance student retention, graduation rates, and successful completion of postsecondary education programs.

The support services are intended to foster an inclusive institutional climate that benefits students from historically underrepresented populations, students with limited English proficiency, homeless and foster care-involved students, and other disconnected populations. By enhancing financial and economic literacy and facilitating student transfer from two-year to four-year institutions, the program addresses systemic barriers to educational attainment. The award reflects the Department of Education's commitment to expanding access and success for vulnerable student populations across the nation's postsecondary education system.