Trio SSS

Yakima Valley College received a $366,447 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025 through September 24, 2026. The grant supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.

Under this award, Yakima Valley College delivers on-campus academic advising, tutoring services, career counseling, financial literacy education, and student workshops to assist enrolled students in successfully completing their postsecondary education programs. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and two-year community college, the college leverages these SSS funds to support student success initiatives while fostering an institutional climate that promotes persistence and transfer pathways to four-year institutions for underrepresented and disadvantaged student populations.