Retaining students to completion and transfer

Northeast Texas Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant award dated September 25, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042). The grant funds supportive services designed to retain students through completion and facilitate their transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. The program delivers on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops targeting disadvantaged student populations, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. These services are intended to increase retention and graduation rates while fostering an institutional climate that supports success for historically underrepresented students and other disconnected populations.

The award, effective through September 24, 2026, will be implemented at the college's Mt Pleasant, Texas campus as part of a standard five-year grant period structure with annual continuation awards contingent upon demonstrated progress toward project objectives. Northeast Texas Community College's selection reflects the institution's established track record as a rural two-year public college serving disadvantaged student populations and its demonstrated commitment to enhancing postsecondary educational outcomes through federal TRIO programming.