Student support services at labette community college

Labette Community College received a $320,606 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 Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the Parsons, Kansas institution.

The funded program delivers academic tutoring and financial literacy education services with the primary objectives of increasing student retention and graduation rates, facilitating successful transfers from the two-year institution to four-year colleges and universities, and improving overall academic potential and student success. As a state-controlled, not-for-profit educational institution, Labette Community College will utilize this grant funding to provide targeted interventions and support services that address the educational barriers faced by disadvantaged student populations, consistent with the broader federal TRIO Student Support Services Program goals of enhancing access, affordability, and completion of postsecondary education.