Fitchburg state university's student support services program

Fitchburg State University received a $304,609 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The grant funds a comprehensive student support services initiative designed to enhance retention and graduation rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The program delivers targeted supportive services that strengthen academic potential, improve financial literacy, and facilitate student success in postsecondary education completion.

The Student Support Services Program at Fitchburg State University provides essential interventions and resources to disadvantaged students throughout their academic careers, with particular emphasis on supporting persistence toward degree completion and facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions where applicable. These services are delivered on campus in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, as part of the broader federal TRIO Programs initiative administered by the Office of Postsecondary Education, which annually supports approximately 1,159 higher education institutions nationwide in their efforts to increase postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for underrepresented student populations.