Trio student support services

The University of the Ozarks received a $332,864 Project Grant award from the 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 student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers services intended to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential, provide financial literacy education, and facilitate student success in higher education.

The services are being delivered at the University of the Ozarks' location in Clarksville, Arkansas, through the institution's Office of Administrative Services Division. As a standard TRIO SSS grant, the award supports wraparound student support programming that addresses barriers to persistence and completion in postsecondary education. The one-year project period is part of the broader TRIO SSS initiative, which provides supportive services to enhance students' potential for successfully completing their postsecondary education programs and increasing transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions.