The fort valley state university student support services project will provide academic support services to 140 eligible students

Fort Valley State University has been awarded $272,364 under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) by the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, with an award date of September 1, 2025, and a completion date of August 31, 2026. The project will deliver comprehensive academic support services to 140 eligible students at the Fort Valley, Georgia campus, targeting low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to enhance their postsecondary educational outcomes.

The Student Support Services Program supports student success through targeted interventions designed to increase retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. Through this one-year project period, Fort Valley State University will provide academic advising, financial literacy instruction, and other supportive services aimed at strengthening the academic potential and overall educational persistence of disadvantaged student populations enrolled at the institution.