Mercy university student support services program (sssp)

Mercy University received a $352,531 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Office of Postsecondary Education to support the Student Support Services Program (SSSP, CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. Through this program, Mercy University will deliver services aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates, improving academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitating student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Mercy University will leverage this federal funding to strengthen its capacity to support student success across its diverse student population. The SSSP award represents one component of the university's broader federal grant portfolio, which includes multiple Department of Education initiatives focused on educational access and student achievement. Services delivered under this grant will directly contribute to improving postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion outcomes for the institution's disadvantaged student populations during the one-year project period.