Trio student support services (SSS) program

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $306,514 to the College of Southern Nevada on September 1, 2026, under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042).

The award funds supportive services to enhance the potential for disadvantaged college students to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and increase transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions. The program targets low-income college students, first-generation college students, college students with disabilities, students with limited English proficiency, students from groups historically underrepresented in postsecondary education, homeless students and youths, students in foster care or aging out of foster care, and other disconnected students. Supported activities increase retention and graduation rates, facilitate transfer pathways, foster institutional climate supporting student success, and improve financial and economic literacy.

Performance runs through August 31, 2027, at the Las Vegas, Nevada campus. The College of Southern Nevada, part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, is the recipient organization. The grant is an annual continuation award; the underlying SSS program operates on five-year grant cycles with annual continuation awards subject to availability of funds and evidence of substantial progress toward objectives.