Student support services program to offer counseling, tutoring, and cultural enrichment activitiesto disadvantaged students

The University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo received a $380,834 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive student support services initiative designed to enhance educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at the institution's Arecibo, Puerto Rico campus. The program delivers three core service categories: academic counseling, tutoring services, and cultural enrichment activities specifically tailored to support low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program aims to increase student retention, graduation rates, and successful transfer from two-year to four-year institutions by improving academic potential and overall student success in postsecondary education. As a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and minority institution, the University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is well-positioned to serve its disadvantaged student population through these supportive services, which directly contribute to the federal government's objectives of enhancing postsecondary education access and affordability for underrepresented student populations.