Owensboro Community & Technical College has received a $1.1 million TRIO Student Support grant to provide academic support for a variety of college students. The U.S. Department of Education grant will go to help first-generation, low-income or disabled college students. It will be spread over five years.It can be used for advising, transfer planning, career counseling, tutoring and a variety of retention strategies, including peer coaching. .The federal TRIO program is designed to identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.