Pennsylvania institute of technology's 2024 trio student support services proposal to serve 185 low-income and/or first-generation students with an identified academic need and/or disability

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology received a $379,377 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes and increase retention and graduation rates for 185 low-income and/or first-generation students with identified academic needs and/or disabilities enrolled at the institution's Media, Pennsylvania campus.

The TRIO SSS Program provides targeted interventions to help disadvantaged college students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. Through this award, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology will deliver services that improve student academic potential, financial literacy, and overall success in higher education. The program represents a continuation of the institution's prior TRIO SSS grant awarded in 2020, demonstrating P.I.T.'s sustained commitment to supporting underserved student populations through evidence-based support services and academic guidance.