Federal trio SSS regular student support services grant from the university of maine at fort kent

The University of Maine at Fort Kent received a $356,773 TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. Under the CFDA 84.042 program, the institution delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The grant funds evidence-based interventions aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improving academic potential and financial literacy among enrolled participants.

As a component of the federal TRIO Programs, this award supports University of Maine at Fort Kent's efforts to remove barriers to postsecondary education completion and advance student success through targeted academic and personal support services. The project operates within a standard one-year funding cycle, with continuation awards available on an annual basis subject to demonstrated progress toward stated objectives and availability of federal funding.