Carlow university trio SSS grant

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Carlow University $272,364 under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042) on September 1, 2026.

The award funds supportive services for disadvantaged college students enrolled at Carlow University, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The program enhances retention and graduation rates, facilitates transfer from two-year to four-year institutions, and supports students who are limited English proficient, historically underrepresented in higher education, experiencing homelessness, in or aging out of foster care, or otherwise disconnected from educational pathways. Services include financial and economic literacy instruction.

Carlow University, a private faith-based institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operates the program through August 31, 2027. This is a continuation award within the five-year grant cycle; continuation awards are approved annually subject to fund availability and demonstrated progress toward project objectives.