Suny geneseo student support services (SSS) success program

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $272,364 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY), doing business as SUNY Geneseo, under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The SSS Success Program delivers comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students at SUNY Geneseo, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. These services are designed to enhance student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate successful completion of postsecondary education programs.

The program provides targeted interventions and support mechanisms to increase student success in higher education and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. As part of the broader TRIO Student Support Services initiative, which anticipates approximately 1,159 new grants across the United States with individual award amounts ranging up to $1.66 million, this SUNY Geneseo award represents a standard one-year project grant supporting educational access and completion for disadvantaged student populations. Continuation funding beyond the initial award period is subject to annual review based on demonstrated progress toward project objectives and grantee compliance with program conditions.