Together, we rise: supporting low-income and first-generation student success at saint vincent college

Saint Vincent College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention and academic success for low-income and first-generation students enrolled at the institution's Latrobe, Pennsylvania campus.

The project delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention rates, graduation completion, and transfer success from two-year to four-year educational pathways. Services include academic support, financial literacy education, and personalized student development programming aimed at improving overall postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations. As a one-year project award under the TRIO SSS program, Saint Vincent College will implement these support services to strengthen institutional completion rates and student potential for successful degree attainment.