IVY tech fort wayne regular student support services (SSS) project

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana a Project Grant of $286,109 effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The SSS program aims to increase student retention and graduation rates while facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions through academic support, financial literacy services, and targeted student success interventions.

The Ivy Tech Fort Wayne campus serves as the place of performance, delivering these supportive services to eligible student populations enrolled in the institution's postsecondary education programs. As part of Ivy Tech's broader TRIO programming portfolio, this award supports the institution's mission to improve academic potential and overall student success across its community college system, consistent with the SSS program's objective to enhance postsecondary education access and completion for disadvantaged student populations.