Trio student support services

Emporia State University received a $352,530 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, specifically targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the institution's Emporia, Kansas campus.

The funded services encompass academic advising, retention support, and wraparound student success programming aimed at increasing graduation rates, academic potential, and financial literacy among eligible students. As part of the TRIO program's broader mission, the award supports services to facilitate student transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions and enhance overall completion rates in postsecondary education. This represents one of multiple TRIO awards received by Emporia State University, with the institution's total TRIO SSS funding across concurrent awards totaling $624,894 during the 2025–2026 project period.