Student support services

Southeastern Louisiana University received a $417,026 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042). This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers targeted academic assistance, financial literacy training, and student success initiatives to increase retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

The services provided through this grant directly support Southeastern Louisiana University's commitment to expanding educational access and completion for underserved student populations in Hammond, Louisiana. The TRIO Student Support Services Program operates on a five-year grant cycle with annual continuation awards contingent upon institutional performance and progress toward stated objectives. This funding exemplifies the Department of Education's broader effort to strengthen postsecondary education access and affordability, with this specific award supporting one of approximately 1,159 new grants nationally under the program.