WSU tech trio student support services

The Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences & Technology (WSU TECH) a Project Grant of $272,364 effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042). WSU TECH will deliver comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance the academic success and postsecondary completion rates of disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program will focus on increasing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating successful transfers from two-year to four-year institutions through targeted academic support, financial literacy education, and holistic student success initiatives.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, WSU TECH is well-positioned to serve its diverse student population through this federal investment. The one-year grant period supports the continuation of WSU TECH's established TRIO Student Support Services program, which represents one of the institution's multiple federally-funded initiatives aimed at enhancing educational opportunities and supporting underrepresented student populations in technical and workforce development fields.