Owens state community college FY25 trio student support services application

Owens State Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant Award from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive student support services designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Perrysburg, Ohio campus.

The grant supports the delivery of targeted supportive services aimed at increasing student academic success and facilitating successful completion of postsecondary education programs. Through this five-year grant initiative (with annual continuation awards subject to performance metrics), Owens State Community College provides academic advising, financial literacy programming, and student success interventions to enhance the postsecondary educational outcomes and transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions for its disadvantaged student population.