An Act supporting urgent community college equity through student services

This bill establishes a new grant program called SUCCESS to provide wraparound support services to vulnerable community college students in Massachusetts, including low-income, first-generation, minority, disabled, and LGBTQ+ individuals. The legislation creates a dedicated trust fund administered by the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges to finance activities such as peer mentoring, academic workshops, and transfer advising. Funds will be distributed based on a formula developed by the association in coordination with the Department of Higher Education, with unspent money allowed to roll over to future fiscal years. Additionally, the bill mandates regular reporting on student success outcomes and fund distribution to state legislative committees.