Eosc trio SSS

Eastern Oklahoma State College received a $348,515 Project Grant 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 award supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The SSS Program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention, graduation rates, and transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions. Through this funding, Eastern Oklahoma State College provides academic advising, financial literacy education, and other supportive services that strengthen students' potential for successful completion of their postsecondary education programs. This award reflects the college's strategic mission to serve non-traditional, Native American, and minority students in rural southeastern Oklahoma, particularly addressing educational access barriers in underserved communities within the Choctaw Nation reservation area.