Mount mary university's promise program

Mount Mary University, Inc. received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students at the university's Milwaukee, Wisconsin campus. The SSS program provides targeted interventions including academic support, financial literacy education, and student success coaching to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities, with the overarching objectives of increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a demonstrated commitment to supporting underrepresented student populations, Mount Mary University will utilize this funding to strengthen its educational access and completion initiatives. The award represents one year of a potential five-year grant period, with continuation awards subject to annual review based on the institution's progress toward meeting established project objectives and compliance with grant conditions. This funding aligns with the university's broader portfolio of federal support for student success programming and reflects the institution's strategic focus on removing barriers to postsecondary education completion for disadvantaged students.