California state university channel islands: student support services grant proposal

California State University Channel Islands received a $272,364 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), awarded September 25, 2025, with completion targeted for September 24, 2026. The Student Support Services program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, and students from historically underrepresented populations. Services typically include on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, workshops on financial literacy, and other initiatives that increase student persistence and facilitate transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, California State University Channel Islands will leverage this funding to deliver targeted support services to an estimated 100-300 students per academic year, with particular emphasis on fostering institutional climate improvements for limited English proficient students, homeless youth, foster care-involved students, and other disconnected populations. The award supports a five-year grant period with annual continuation subject to demonstrated progress toward program objectives and available funding.