IVY tech lake county trio student support services (SSS) project

The Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana $272,364 on September 1, 2025, under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for a one-year project period concluding August 31, 2026. This project grant funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income students, first-generation college attendees, and students with disabilities. The SSS program provides academic advising, financial literacy counseling, tutoring, and other student support services intended to increase retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

As the grant recipient, Ivy Tech will deliver these supportive services through its Lake County campus location in Indianapolis, Indiana. The TRIO SSS initiative represents a critical federal investment in student success programming, with the broader program administering approximately 1,159 grants nationally from a total funding pool of $381.9 million. The five-year grant period framework includes annual continuation awards subject to demonstrated progress toward project objectives and availability of appropriated funds, consistent with Department of Education regulations and oversight requirements.