Trio student support services

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College received a Project Grant award of $351,375 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 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The SSS program provides targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. Through this one-year project period, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College will deliver these student support services at its Orangeburg, South Carolina campus, contributing to broader federal objectives of expanding postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for economically disadvantaged populations in the regional community.