Victoria College has been awarded a $167,209 Student Success Acceleration Program 2.0 (SSAP 2.0) grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to expand student support services and improve credential completion rates.
The competitive grant was one of only 26 awarded statewide to institutions of higher education. The SSAP 2.0 program supports efforts that improve persistence, retention, academic achievement and degree completion through targeted programs and student services.
Through the two-year grant, Victoria College began implementing a coordinated outreach and support initiative in 2024 that includes:
- Reengaging students who have completed some college but have not earned a credential through a targeted campaign, coaching, academic advising and reentry scholarships to help them return and complete their degrees or certificates.
- Enhancing basic needs services by launching the Single Stop platform, which connects students with community resources and public benefit programs using a case management approach.
- Expanding mental health and wellness resources through the extension of qualified counseling staff, and the introduction of new student-centered offerings, including a parenting support group and a worry management seminar.
Additional grant-funded positions include part-time success coaches, an academic advisor, a career services intern and a part-time associate counselor. The college will also provide childcare assistance for parenting students.
“These efforts reflect our commitment to supporting the whole student,” said Bobby Cubriel, Director of Advising, Counseling and Support Services at Victoria College. “By reducing barriers—whether financial, academic or emotional—we’re giving more students the opportunity to complete their credentials and build a better future.”
This work is supported in whole by a $167,209 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The opinions and conclusions expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of THECB.