Federal Grant Award Summary

Wayne State University received a $272,364 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), awarded September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2026. The award supports a Student Support Services program designed to enhance college student success and completion rates, with particular focus on disadvantaged populations including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.

Through this funding, Wayne State University will deliver on-campus supportive services including tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and educational workshops. These services are intended to increase student retention and graduation rates, facilitate transfer from two-year to four-year institutions, and foster an institutional climate supporting students who are limited English proficient, from historically underrepresented groups, homeless, in foster care, or otherwise disconnected from traditional educational pathways. The program typically serves 100-300 students annually and represents part of a broader federal TRIO initiative supporting disadvantaged students in postsecondary education.