Iona university trio student support services (SSS) program

Iona University received a Project Grant award of $272,364 from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The program delivers comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities, to enhance their potential for successfully completing postsecondary education programs. Services encompass academic advising, financial literacy training, transfer facilitation from two-year to four-year institutions, and other student success initiatives designed to improve retention and graduation rates at the institution's New Rochelle, New York campus.

The SSS Program, administered through the Office of Postsecondary Education, focuses on increasing postsecondary education access and completion for underrepresented student populations. Iona University's award represents one of approximately 1,159 grants distributed nationally under this program, with awards typically ranging from $148,181 to $1.7 million. Continuation awards under the program are reviewed annually and approved based on demonstrated progress toward project objectives and availability of federal funds, with the standard grant period extending up to five years.