Trio SSS multilingual achievers program

Sonoma State University received a Project Grant award of $272,364 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 TRIO Multilingual Achievers Program delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged and first-generation college students, with particular emphasis on multilingual student populations. These services include academic advising, financial literacy instruction, retention and graduation support, and transfer facilitation for students progressing from two-year to four-year institutions.

The program operates at Sonoma State University's Cotati, California campus, leveraging the institution's designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and its established capacity in student support initiatives. As a component of the broader TRIO SSS framework, the Multilingual Achievers Program targets low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities to increase their academic potential and overall success in higher education. This one-year award represents a standard Project Grant allocation within the TRIO SSS program, which typically ranges from $148,181 to $1,659,366 depending on institutional capacity and student population served.