Application for funding of a student support services project at westminster college

Westminster 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 (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds a Student Support Services project designed to provide comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

The SSS project delivers services aimed at enhancing student academic potential, retention, and graduation rates while facilitating successful completion of postsecondary education programs. Through this funding, Westminster College implements targeted interventions in financial literacy, academic support, and student success programming to improve overall postsecondary educational outcomes for the targeted student population at its New Wilmington, Pennsylvania campus.