Holistic approach to student success (hass) project

The Sisters Of Saint Ann received a $584,562 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the Holistic Approach to Student Success (HASS) Project, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports institutional strengthening and development activities designed to enhance the organization's academic, management, and fiscal capabilities as a minority-serving educational institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts.

The HASS Project delivers targeted capacity-building efforts aimed at improving student success outcomes through comprehensive institutional development. As a component of the Higher Education Institutional Aid program, which prioritizes institutional strengthening at eligible colleges and universities, the grant funds institutional operations enhancement, management improvements, and fiscal stability initiatives. The Sisters Of Saint Ann, registered as a tax-exempt private educational institution since 2002, will deploy these resources to address critical institutional challenges and strengthen its operational foundation to better serve its student population over the one-year grant period.