UMBC Student Support Services - Regular

The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) received a Project Grant award of $272,364.00 from the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025 through September 24, 2026. This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The SSS Program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improve academic potential and financial literacy among enrolled participants.

UMBC will provide supportive services through this federally funded initiative to help disadvantaged college students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and increase their transfer rates from community colleges to four-year institutions. The program represents a continuation of UMBC's established role as a significant recipient of federal educational grants and demonstrates the institution's commitment to workforce development and student success initiatives aligned with national priorities in postsecondary education access and completion.