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Fort Lewis College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The grant supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Durango, Colorado campus.

Through this award, Fort Lewis College will deliver supportive services to increase student retention and graduation rates while facilitating student transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. The program emphasizes improving academic potential, financial literacy, and overall student success in higher education. As an institution with a strategic mission to serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and first-generation college students, Fort Lewis College will leverage this funding to provide targeted support services that enhance the potential for students to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs.