2025-2031 njcu trio learning community SSS application

New Jersey City University received a $348,514 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. This award funds a learning community support services initiative designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at the institution's Jersey City, New Jersey campus.

The grant supports comprehensive supportive services aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at NJCU. The program delivers academic support, financial literacy assistance, and student success interventions to enhance participants' potential for completing their postsecondary education programs and facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, NJCU's SSS program aligns with the federal objective of expanding educational access and completion for underrepresented student populations in higher education.