Lone star college-university park student support services program

Lone Star College System - University Park received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, with emphasis on improving academic potential, financial literacy, and overall student success in higher education.

The Student Support Services Program at Lone Star College - University Park's Houston campus will provide individualized counseling, academic advising, tutoring, and financial literacy services to enhance student completion of postsecondary education programs. As part of the broader TRIO initiative, the institution focuses on removing barriers to educational access and success for disadvantaged populations while increasing their transfer rates to four-year institutions. This one-year award represents a standard grant cycle under the SSS program, which typically provides annual continuation funding based on demonstrated progress toward established project objectives and availability of federal appropriations.