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Massachusetts community colleges, through President Bill Heineman’s report to the Board of Higher Education, are advocating to double SUCCESS program funding from 14 million to 28 million in FY27. SUCCESS provides wrap‑around services such as advising, tutoring, and transfer and career counseling for underrepresented students including first‑generation, low‑income, disabled, LGBTQ students, and students of color. The push to expand funding is driven by enrollment growth from free community college while support services lag, with the Hildreth Institute estimating only 8% of eligible students are currently served.As colleges plan to scale SUCCESS, they will likely need expanded technology, advising platforms, analytics, training, and contracted student support services to deliver higher volumes. Vendors in student success technology, case management systems, and outsourced support services can engage now around how to help colleges operationalize and scale SUCCESS when new FY27 funds are appropriated.

SUCCESS expansion is contingent on FY27 appropriations; no specific procurements or platforms are named yet.

Massachusetts Department of Higher EducationFY27 SUCCESS student support program funding expansion advocacy

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