Mchenry county college student support services

McHenry County College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) for its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026. The SSS Program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.

The College's SSS Program delivers on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and targeted workshops to support student success and economic literacy. The program fosters an institutional climate that supports historically underrepresented populations, students with limited English proficiency, students experiencing homelessness, students in or aging out of foster care, and other disconnected students. Awards under this federal program typically serve 100–300 students per institution annually and operate under five-year grant periods with annual continuation awards subject to demonstrated progress toward project objectives.