Clovis Community College Awarded $500K Grant

One of five colleges in the U.S. to receive funding from Achieving the Dream

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Clovis Community College has been awarded a $500,000 grant from Achieving the Dream as part of the organization's Digital Holistic Student Supports Initiative (DHSSI). The grant is intended to help the college move beyond fragmented digital tools and short-term technology projects and strengthen how the institution supports students towards completion.

Why it matters

The grant will allow Clovis Community College to invest in innovative digital approaches to improve student outcomes and completion rates, which is a key priority for community colleges across the country.

The details

The $500,000 grant is part of the DHSSI, which is affiliated with the Gates Foundation. Clovis Community College is one of five institutions nationwide to receive the funding, along with Durham Technical Community College, North Central State College, Prince George's Community College, and Fayetteville State University.

  • The grant award was announced on February 11, 2026 at the Clovis Community College regular meeting.

The players

Clovis Community College

A community college located in Clovis, New Mexico.

Achieving the Dream

A national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping more community college students, particularly low-income students and students of color, stay in school and earn a college certificate or degree.

Jonathan Fuentes

The president of Clovis Community College.

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What they’re saying

“The grant is intended to support efforts 'in moving beyond fragmented digital tools and short-term technology projects through structured discovery, planning, testing, and implementation.'”

— Clovis Community College (Facebook)

“The initiative, 'will bring together higher education institutions and innovative organizations to design and implement digital approaches that strengthen how institutions support students towards completion.'”

— Achieving the Dream (Achieving the Dream website)

What’s next

The college plans to use the grant funding to invest in new digital tools and approaches to better support student success and completion.

The takeaway

This grant will allow Clovis Community College to be at the forefront of using innovative digital technologies to improve student outcomes, which could serve as a model for other community colleges across the country.