Student support services (SSS)

Los Angeles Mission College received a $284,340 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. This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The SSS program provides targeted interventions to improve academic performance, financial literacy, and overall student success while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Los Angeles Community College District, Los Angeles Mission College will utilize this funding to deliver student support services that address equity gaps and increase postsecondary education completion rates. The program's outcomes focus on measurable improvements in student retention, graduation rates, and successful transfer pathways, consistent with the federal TRIO SSS Program's mandate to expand educational access and affordability for underrepresented student populations.