SSS Teacher Prep Program - CARE Department FSU

Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) on September 25, 2025. The award, with a completion date of September 24, 2026, supports the SSS Teacher Prep Program - CARE Department initiative designed to provide comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students pursuing teacher preparation pathways. The program delivers targeted interventions including academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy instruction, mentorship, and student success coaching to enhance retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation, and other underrepresented students in teacher education programs.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program funds evidence-based interventions to remove barriers to postsecondary completion and facilitate successful degree attainment. Through this one-year project period, FSU's initiative addresses the critical need for enhanced support services targeting students pursuing education careers, with emphasis on removing obstacles that limit access to teacher preparation completion and advancement in the profession. The program operates within the Department of Education's five-year grant structure, with annual continuation awards contingent upon demonstrated progress toward project objectives and continued funding availability.