Trio student support services (SSS)

Lourdes University received a $294,000 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 SSS program provides comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success and increase retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. Services typically delivered through SSS programs include on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops.

Lourdes University's SSS award supports the delivery of these services to enhance student potential for successful completion of postsecondary education programs and to foster an institutional climate that supports underrepresented and disconnected student populations. The program also emphasizes improving students' financial and economic literacy while facilitating their academic progress and potential transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. This award represents one component of Lourdes University's broader federal grant portfolio focused on educational equity and student support services.