Lake Land College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025 through September 24, 2026. The award supports delivery of comprehensive academic and financial support services to low-income, first-generation, and disabled students pursuing STEM pathways at the Mattoon, Illinois institution. Services include tutoring, academic advising, financial literacy instruction, and mentorship designed to increase retention and graduation rates among disadvantaged student populations.
As a federally-designated TRIO SSS (Student Support Services) project, Lake Land College will provide these supportive interventions to enhance student success in completing postsecondary education programs and facilitate transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions. The program operates under standard federal peer-review processes and represents one of Lake Land College's multiple concurrent TRIO awards from the Office of Postsecondary Education, reflecting the institution's focus on workforce development and student support services for underrepresented populations in higher education.