Peru state college trio- student success services

Peru State College TRIO Student Success Services Grant Summary

Peru State College received a $344,204 Project Grant award from the U.S. 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. This grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success and postsecondary completion rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The program delivers targeted interventions including academic advising, financial literacy education, and retention support services aimed at improving student graduation rates and facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

The funded services address documented barriers to postsecondary educational attainment for disadvantaged student populations, with emphasis on strengthening academic potential and institutional support infrastructure. Peru State College, a Nebraska-based public institution, will implement these services across its campus in Peru, Nebraska, as part of the broader federal TRIO initiative serving higher education institutions nationwide. The one-year project period supports the college's strategic objective of expanding educational access and completion opportunities for underrepresented student populations through evidence-based student support programming.