Nccc trio SSS

Neosho County Community College received a $345,360 Project Grant from the 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 supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The college delivers academic tutoring, financial aid counseling, and student retention services through the SSS program to increase student graduation rates and facilitate successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.

The funding enables Neosho County Community College to implement evidence-based support services that strengthen academic potential and financial literacy among vulnerable student populations, thereby improving overall student success in higher education. This one-year grant award aligns with the broader TRIO SSS program objectives to increase postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for economically and educationally disadvantaged students at the college's Chanute, Kansas campus.