Vincennes university experience VU- student support services (disabilities)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Vincennes University $272,364 under the TRIO Student Support Services program on September 1, 2026, to provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students enrolled at the institution. The grant funds services for low-income college students, first-generation college students, and college students with disabilities, with the goal of increasing retention and graduation rates and facilitating transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. The award covers the period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Vincennes, Indiana. The TRIO Student Support Services program is designed to increase the number of disadvantaged students who successfully complete a postsecondary program of study, foster an institutional climate supporting student success across multiple student populations including those with limited English proficiency and historically underrepresented groups, and improve student financial and economic literacy.