Santiago canyon college's trio student support services (SSS) program - veterans

Santiago Canyon College received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). This award funds the college's TRIO Student Support Services Program specifically designed to serve military veterans. The program delivers comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged veteran students to enhance their academic success, increase retention and graduation rates, and facilitate their transfer from two-year to four-year institutions.

The SSS Program at Santiago Canyon College provides targeted student support services including academic advising, financial literacy education, and other resources designed to improve the overall educational outcomes and persistence of veteran students enrolled at the institution. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, the college leverages this funding to address the unique needs of underrepresented and disadvantaged veteran populations while advancing broader institutional goals of increasing postsecondary completion rates and successful transfer pathways for vulnerable student demographics.