Beacon of light scholars program

Clinton College received a Project Grant award of $233,400 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 college will deliver comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance the academic success and postsecondary completion rates of disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities.

The program services will focus on increasing student retention and graduation rates, facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improving financial literacy and overall student potential for successfully completing their postsecondary education programs. As a historically Black college and university located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Clinton College will leverage this federal funding to provide targeted academic support and wraparound services to underrepresented student populations, consistent with the institution's mission of supporting disadvantaged and underserved students in higher education.