The 2025–2030 grant cycle introduced new Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs) for Student Support Services, and now it’s time to put them into action. Join NOSOTROS Education Center and Dr. Teresa Thompson-Pinckney for a hands-on session that bridges the gap between planning, implementation, and reporting of the new CPPs for SSS.

Description

This 90-minute webinar will guide SSS Project Directors and staff through strategies to revise, implement, and monitor their CPPs throughout the project year, ensuring data and documentation are ready for the Annual Performance Report (APR).

Attendees will receive an overview of federal education priorities, explore sample CPPs, learn how to link CPP initiatives to measurable outcomes, and review how CPP-related activities appear in Section I, Part 3 of the SSS APR.

Key Takeaways:

• Review the 2025–2030 SSS CPPs and what they mean for your project.

• Learn how to revise and implement your CPP plan to align with project objectives.

• Identify practical ways to monitor CPP-related activities throughout the year.

• Understand how to connect implementation data to APR reporting requirements.

Whether you’re new to SSS or preparing for your next APR cycle, this session will help you move beyond compliance to confident, strategic implementation of the new CPPs.

Registration fee: $300

We offer multiple payment options including PayPal, Credit and Debit Cards, and Manual (Purchase Order or Invoice and Check).

§ 646.30 What are allowable costs? (c) In-service training of project staff.

What's Included in the Registration fee:

• Downloadable resource materials

• Presentation slide deck

• Question and Answer Session

• Recording of the webinar

  
  

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Dr. Teresa Thompson-Pinckney

Dr. Thompson-Pinckney is the Chief Executive Officer and lead consultant at Vision Shift Catalyst, LLC. With a focus on access, equity, and graduation within the academic and nonprofit sectors, she provides invaluable knowledge for the pursuit of transformative change.

She is a TRIO alumnus, TRIO priority trainer, and retired higher education administrator. In her recent role as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Enrollment Management, she designed and led the development and implementation of an innovative model for integrated student services, significantly increasing enrollment and retention rates.

Her track record includes securing federal, state, and foundation grant awards totaling over $44 million with a 90% success rate. Her life work is grounded in addressing equity and improving student outcomes for poverty-impacted students and first-generation college students.

Facilitator: Elizabeth "Lisa" Retamozo.

Lisa has 30 years of experience implementing, managing, supervising, and evaluating federal (TRIO) and state-funded educational and career opportunity programs serving low-income and potential first-generation college students.

In 2003, Lisa started her own consulting company, NOSOTROS Education Center. Since then, Lisa and the NEC team have provided TRIO Projects nationwide with short/long-term technical assistance, new project implementation, project evaluation; assistance with annual performance reporting, database customization/training; compliance assessments, in-service training, and professional development seminars; development of policies and procedures manuals, proposal writing, and technical review services.

Lisa received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Masters in Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University.

Can’t attend live? No problem! Go ahead and register and receive the recordings after the live webinar has concluded. Then watch the webinar on demand to fit your staff’s training schedule—perfect for on-boarding new Project staff or to use as part of your annual staff training agenda.

Registration fee includes resource materials and recording of the session.

Please note that this is a professional development seminar and an allowable cost. 

§646.30: What are allowable costs? The cost principles that apply to the Student Support Services Program are in 2 CFR part 200, subpart E. Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project:... (c) In-service training of project staff.