Continuation trio SSS at ST. Cloud state university

St. Cloud State University received a continuation Project Grant award of $272,364 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds the continuation of comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a continuation award, this funding sustains SCSU's existing SSS program activities in St. Cloud, Minnesota, which have demonstrated substantial progress in meeting established project objectives. The award reflects the program's five-year grant structure, whereby continuation funding is approved annually based on institutional performance and continued compliance with grant conditions. Through this federal investment, SCSU continues to provide evidence-based student support services that enhance postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion outcomes for its disadvantaged student population.