Building bridges to success

Galveston College received a $295,251 Project Grant 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 support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations at the college's Galveston, Texas campus. Under this program, Galveston College delivers targeted supportive services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase student retention and graduation rates, facilitate successful transfers from the two-year institution to four-year universities, and enhance student financial literacy and overall academic success.

The TRIO SSS Program operates as a continuation award subject to annual approval based on the institution's demonstrated progress toward meeting project objectives and compliance with grant conditions. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Galveston College leverages this funding to support equitable educational outcomes for underrepresented and disadvantaged student populations, contributing to the program's broader federal objective of increasing postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion rates across the institution's service area.