Union commonwealth university FY2025-an intentional, intensive, and comprehensive plan to improve persistence, good academic standing rate, and graduation rate among participants

Union Commonwealth University received a $361,922 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The award funds an intentional, intensive, and comprehensive plan designed to improve student persistence, academic standing rates, and graduation rates among program participants at the institution's Barbourville, Kentucky campus.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program provides comprehensive supportive services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to enhance their potential for successfully completing postsecondary education and increasing transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions. Union Commonwealth University's funded initiative aligns with the program's core objectives of increasing student retention and graduation outcomes through targeted academic and financial support services for disadvantaged student populations.