Cuyahoga community college - eastern campus student support services

Cuyahoga Community College received a $272,340 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award supports the Eastern Campus Student Support Services initiative in Cleveland, Ohio, which provides comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program is designed to enhance student retention, improve graduation rates, facilitate successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and strengthen academic potential and financial literacy outcomes.

The Student Support Services Program at Cuyahoga Community College delivers targeted interventions to increase postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for underrepresented student populations. As a five-year federal grant program with annual continuation awards based on demonstrated progress toward project objectives, this funding enables the institution to sustain and expand proven support mechanisms that have historically contributed to improved student success outcomes across the college's service area.