Arizona western college (AWC) - keep envisioning your success (keys) SSS program

Arizona Western College (AWC) received a $409,947 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 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The KEYS SSS Program delivers comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students at AWC's Yuma, Arizona campus, including on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, and financial aid assistance. These services are designed to enhance student retention and graduation rates, with particular focus on low-income students, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, and other underrepresented populations.

The award supports AWC's institutional mission as a Hispanic-Serving Institution to foster student success and facilitate transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. The SSS Program operates as a five-year grant with annual continuation awards contingent upon demonstrated progress toward program objectives. AWC's participation aligns with federal priorities to increase postsecondary completion rates among disadvantaged student populations and to cultivate an institutional climate that supports academic and economic advancement for historically underrepresented and disconnected students in higher education.