Trio student support services regular 2025

Florida Gulf Coast University received a $306,514 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports the delivery of comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the Fort Myers, Florida campus.

The funded program provides supportive services to increase student retention, graduation rates, and transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions. Services typically include academic advising, financial literacy education, and other student success interventions aimed at enhancing the academic potential of enrolled disadvantaged students and facilitating their successful completion of postsecondary education programs. The one-year project period is part of the standard TRIO SSS funding cycle, with the potential for continuation awards based on demonstrated progress toward program objectives and availability of federal funds.