TRIO Student Support Services Grant Summary

Augusta University received a $272,364 Project Grant award dated September 25, 2025, from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). This one-year award, with a completion date of September 24, 2026, funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at the institution's Augusta, Georgia campus. The program delivers targeted interventions to low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase student retention and graduation rates while improving academic performance and financial literacy.

The TRIO SSS Program provides supportive services and resources that enable disadvantaged college students to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. Through this grant, Augusta University implements evidence-based student support initiatives that address barriers to academic success and persistence in higher education. The five-year program structure includes annual continuation awards subject to institutional performance and progress toward defined project objectives, with funding administered by the Federal TRIO Programs office within the Office of Postsecondary Education.