Lake superior college student support services FY25

TRIO Student Support Services Grant Award Summary

Lake Superior College received a $361,922 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive student support services designed to enhance retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities attending the college. The services delivered include academic support, financial literacy education, and institutional programming aimed at improving overall student success outcomes.

Under this grant, Lake Superior College provides wraparound services to disadvantaged students enrolled in postsecondary education programs, with particular emphasis on facilitating transfer pathways from the two-year institution to four-year colleges and universities. The college creates an institutional environment conducive to student success through targeted interventions and support mechanisms aligned with the federal program's objectives to increase postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged populations.