Kingsborough trio student support services program

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $287,361 to the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY), operating as Kingsborough Community College, under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). This one-year project grant, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, funds comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York.

The grant supports services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating academic success for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The SSS Program provides targeted interventions including academic advising, financial literacy education, and transfer assistance from the two-year institution to four-year universities. These services are delivered through Kingsborough Community College's campus-based operations to improve academic potential and overall student success in higher education, consistent with the broader federal TRIO initiative's mission to support underrepresented and disadvantaged student populations in postsecondary education.