Umsv SSS/trio 2025-2030

The University of Mount Saint Vincent received a $344,836 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), awarded on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Bronx, New York campus.

The SSS Program services delivered through this award focus on increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating academic success and financial literacy among the target student population. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, the University of Mount Saint Vincent utilizes these federal funds to provide targeted interventions that strengthen students' academic potential and overall persistence in higher education, with the ultimate goal of improving completion rates and enabling successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions where applicable.