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Keene State College, operating under the University System of New Hampshire, received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential, enhance financial literacy, and facilitate successful transitions from two-year to four-year institutions.

The TRIO SSS program at Keene State College provides holistic student support services that address the multifaceted barriers disadvantaged students face in completing postsecondary education. Through this federally funded initiative, the institution implements evidence-based practices and supportive programming to strengthen academic success and educational completion rates among its enrolled disadvantaged student population. The one-year project period supports the continuation of proven support service delivery mechanisms that have historically demonstrated effectiveness in advancing student outcomes and degree attainment.