Trio SSS student success program" (SSP)"

Middlesex Community College received a $385,429 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds the "TRIO SSS Student Success Program" (SSP) at the college's Bedford, Massachusetts campus. The program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success and increase retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The SSS program delivers targeted interventions to improve student academic potential, financial literacy, and overall postsecondary education outcomes, with a particular focus on facilitating student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. As a one-year project award within the five-year federal grant period structure, the funding supports the delivery of these student success services at Middlesex Community College, a minority-serving institution that serves approximately 8,000 students annually. Continuation of funding beyond the initial award period is contingent upon the college's demonstration of progress toward program objectives and compliance with grant conditions.