Riverside city college disabled student support services program

Riverside City College received a $272,364 Project Grant award dated September 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award, which extends through August 31, 2026, funds the Disabled Student Support Services Program designed to provide comprehensive support services to students with disabilities at the institution. The program delivers supportive services aimed at enhancing student retention, graduation rates, and transfer outcomes for disadvantaged students, with particular focus on improving academic potential and overall student success in higher education.

The TRIO SSS Program, administered through the Office of Postsecondary Education, supports two-year and four-year institutions in providing targeted assistance to low-income, first-generation, and disabled students. Riverside City College, a public institution serving approximately 22,000 students and designated as both a Minority Institution and Hispanic-Serving Institution, leverages this funding to deliver student support services on its Riverside, California campus. The one-year project period aligns with the standard annual continuation awards structure of the TRIO program, which operates on five-year grant cycles subject to satisfactory progress and available funding.