Project Grant P042A250226

Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The award supports the implementation of "A Better Way Forward," a student support services initiative based in Atlanta, Georgia, designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students.

Under this award, the foundation will deliver comprehensive supportive services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The TRIO SSS Program provides holistic support services that help disadvantaged college students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs, with continuation awards available on an annual basis for up to five years subject to satisfactory performance and progress toward project objectives.