Federal Grant Award Summary

Hillsborough Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026. This award funds the HCC Student Support Services - Southshore initiative, which delivers comprehensive support services to disadvantaged college students at the institution's Southshore campus in Tampa, Florida.

The grant supports on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops designed to increase retention and graduation rates among low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. These services also foster institutional support for limited English proficient students, historically underrepresented populations, and other disconnected students while improving participants' financial and economic literacy. The five-year grant program provides targeted academic and support service interventions to enhance student success in completing postsecondary education and facilitating transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.