Atlantic cape community college student support services project

Atlantic Cape Community College received a $361,922 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award funds a comprehensive student support services initiative designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for low-income, first-generation, and other disadvantaged students at the institution's Mays Landing, New Jersey campus.

The grant supports the delivery of integrated supportive services aimed at increasing postsecondary education completion and facilitating student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. Services under this award include academic advising, financial literacy programming, and targeted retention initiatives designed to strengthen academic potential and overall student success. As a component of the federal TRIO program framework, this project contributes to the Department of Education's broader mission to improve educational access and completion outcomes for underrepresented student populations in higher education.