University of missouri - ST. Louis student support services FY25 program proposal

The University of Missouri System, through its St. Louis campus, received a $272,364 Project Grant 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. 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. The program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improve academic potential and financial literacy among the student population served at the Normandy, Missouri campus location.

The Student Support Services Program represents a federal commitment to enhancing access and completion in postsecondary education through direct support to higher education institutions. As a one-year award within the broader five-year grant framework, this University of Missouri award enables the institution to provide evidence-based supportive services and institutional support infrastructure that directly contributes to student success metrics and degree completion outcomes for the targeted student populations.