California lutheran university: trio student support services program, 2025-2030

California Lutheran University received a $308,175 Project Grant from the U.S. 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 academic and student support services designed to enhance educational outcomes for disadvantaged undergraduate students at the institution's Thousand Oaks, California campus.

Under this federal funding, California Lutheran University will provide supportive services to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to strengthen their academic performance, retention, and degree completion. The TRIO SSS Program emphasizes increasing student success through enhanced academic potential, financial literacy instruction, and overall postsecondary education advancement, with particular focus on improving transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions where applicable. The funding represents part of the university's broader commitment to serving diverse student populations and supporting underrepresented groups in higher education.