Nova student support services program

Eastern Kentucky University received a $417,888 Project Grant award from the 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 award supports the delivery of comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations at the university's Richmond, Kentucky campus.

Under this award, Eastern Kentucky University provides supportive services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase student retention, graduation rates, and transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions. The program delivers services that enhance academic potential, improve financial literacy, and promote overall student success in higher education, with particular focus on serving students from the Appalachian region. As a continuation of EKU's established TRIO SSS initiatives, this project contributes to the federal objective of increasing postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged student populations.