Cuyahoga community college - western campus student support services

Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus received a $272,364 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 grant funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the Cleveland, Ohio campus.

Under this award, the college will deliver targeted student support services focused on increasing retention and graduation rates, facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improving academic potential and financial literacy. The TRIO SSS Program provides institutions with federal resources to implement evidence-based interventions that strengthen student success outcomes and expand postsecondary education access and affordability for underrepresented student populations. This award represents one of approximately 1,159 grants anticipated under the program's current funding opportunity, which allocated $381.9 million nationally to support disadvantaged student populations across higher education institutions.