IVY tech richmond trio student support services (SSS) project

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $272,364 to Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This project grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The Richmond-based program delivers targeted academic support, financial literacy instruction, and student success coaching to increase retention rates, graduation completion, and transfer opportunities from two-year to four-year institutions.

The SSS Program operates as a federally-funded initiative administered through Ivy Tech's systems office to remove barriers to postsecondary education access and completion. Under this one-year project period, Ivy Tech utilizes the grant funding to provide wraparound support services that strengthen academic potential and institutional persistence among eligible student participants. The program represents the Department of Education's commitment to expanding postsecondary access and affordability for disadvantaged populations through direct institutional support.