Suny canton trio SSS 2025-2030

The Office of Postsecondary Education awarded The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (doing business as SUNY Canton) a $321,836 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic success and postsecondary completion rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at SUNY Canton in Canton, New York.

Under this grant, SUNY Canton will provide targeted student support services including academic advising, financial literacy instruction, retention and graduation support, and transfer facilitation for disadvantaged students. The program is designed to increase student retention and graduation rates while improving academic potential and overall student success in higher education. The five-year grant authorization allows for continuation awards on an annual basis, contingent upon demonstrated progress toward program objectives and the availability of federal funds.