Snead state community colledge student support services project

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Snead State Community College $572,217 through the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This Project Grant funds on-campus supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The program delivers academic tutoring, advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops to increase student success and facilitate transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.

At Snead State Community College's Boaz, Alabama campus, the SSS Program supports institutional efforts to foster student success across targeted populations, including students with limited English proficiency and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds. As part of the broader federal TRIO initiative, this funding enables the college to strengthen its academic support infrastructure and institutional climate in service of its workforce development and transfer mission in rural Alabama. The grant operates on a five-year cycle with annual continuation awards subject to fund availability and demonstrated progress toward program objectives.