𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 $272𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

Chipola College has been awarded a renewable five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue its Student Support Services (SSS) program. The grant authorized $272,364 for the 2025-26 year, and is renewable totaling more than $1.36 million over the five-year award period.

Since 2009, the SSS program at Chipola College has provided vital academic, personal, and career support to eligible students. Under the direction of Kristie Mosley, the program will continue serving 144 students each year, offering services that promote academic achievement, graduation, and successful transfer to four-year universities.

“This grant renewal reinforces Chipola College’s long-standing commitment to helping students overcome barriers and reach their educational goals,” said Kristie Mosley, Director of Student Support Services. “We are proud to continue providing the resources, support, and encouragement our students need to succeed.”

According to the U.S. Department of Education, 1,702 eligible applications were submitted for the SSS competition, and Chipola College was among the 962 programs selected for funding nationwide.

Student Support Services is one of eight federally recognized TRIO programs, focused on increasing college retention and graduation rates for students. Chipola’s SSS program provides early registration, academic advising, free tutoring, financial aid counseling, transfer assistance, mentoring, and career exploration opportunities.

For more information about Chipola College’s Student Support Services program, visit www.chipola.edu/sss or call (850) 718-2431.