EL camino community college district proposes a support program to improve outcomes for 140 first generation, low income, and/or disabled students

El Camino Community College District 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 program (CFDA 84.042) on September 25, 2025. The grant supports a comprehensive student support program designed to serve 140 first-generation, low-income, and/or disabled students at the institution's Torrance, California campus through the grant period ending September 24, 2026.

Under this award, El Camino Community College District will deliver supportive services intended to enhance student retention, completion, and transfer outcomes. The TRIO Student Support Services program provides on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and workshops targeting disadvantaged student populations. The college's program will focus on increasing the academic success and degree completion rates of its eligible student cohort, consistent with the program's statutory objectives to facilitate postsecondary completion and transfer from two-year to four-year institutions.