Montana state university - northern, student support services project

Montana State University-Northern received a $315,791 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), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports the delivery of comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success and completion rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution's Havre, Montana campus.

The Student Support Services project provides targeted interventions to increase student retention, graduation rates, and transfer success from two-year to four-year institutions. Services delivered through this funding typically include academic advising, financial literacy instruction, and educational support designed to strengthen the academic potential of underserved student populations. This one-year award represents a continuation of MSUN's established TRIO SSS Program, which is part of the institution's broader commitment to supporting disadvantaged and underrepresented student groups across its Land Grant College mission.