Montana state university billings student support services

Montana State University Billings received a $377,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the university's City College location in Billings, Montana.

Under this grant, the institution delivers targeted supportive 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. The program provides holistic academic and developmental support to enhance students' potential for successfully completing their postsecondary education programs and advancing their educational attainment. This one-year funding cycle represents the annual continuation of Montana State University Billings' ongoing participation in the federal TRIO Student Support Services Program, which operates under a five-year grant period with annual continuation awards subject to satisfactory progress toward program objectives.