Viterbo university ED trio support services program

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Viterbo University Inc. $365,011 under the TRIO Student Support Services program on September 1, 2026. The award funds supportive services to disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities, to enhance retention and graduation rates and facilitate transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. The program also fosters institutional climate supporting students who are limited English proficient, from historically underrepresented groups, homeless, in or aging out of foster care, and other disconnected students, while improving financial and economic literacy. Performance runs through August 31, 2027, at Viterbo University's location in La Crosse, Wisconsin. TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) operates on five-year grant periods with continuation awards approved annually based on grantee progress toward project objectives.