TRIO Student Support Services
Program Objectives
To provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students to enhance their potential for successfully completing the postsecondary education programs in which they are enrolled and increase their transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions. To foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of disadvantaged college students.
Who Can Benefit
Low-income, first generation college students or disabled students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the institution that is the recipient of the grant and who are in need of academic support in order to successfully pursue a program of postsecondary education. At least two-thirds of the project participants must be disabled or must be low-income individuals who are first generation college students. The remaining participants must be disabled, low-income individuals, or first generation college students. One-third of the disabled participants must be low-income. Required low-income criteria for participants are stated in application materials.
Financial Information
Award Amounts
Varies by competition.
Program Funding
(Project Grants) FY 23$394,358,928.00; FY 24 est $366,073,969.00; FY 25 est $382,300,000.00; FY 22$340,650,000.00; FY 21$389,768,000.00; FY 20$365,918,000.00; FY 19$335,360,000.00; FY 18$303,361,000.00; FY 17$303,355,000.00; FY 16$328,291,000.00; -
How to Apply
This program is typically administered through institutions or organizations. Contact your school's financial aid office or visit the official program website for application information.
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OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Data Source
Information from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Last updated: December 2024.
Program Details
- CFDA Number
- 84.042
- Assistance Type
- PROJECT GRANTS
- Official Website
- www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-hi...
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- Adult Education - Basic Grants to States (CFDA 84.002)
- FSEOG (CFDA 84.007)
- Title I Basic, Concentration, Targeted and Education Finance Incentive Grants (CFDA 84.010)
- Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013)
- National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.015)