KPC TRIO Student Support Services Project Summary

The University of Alaska Anchorage received a $272,364 Project Grant award dated September 25, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students through the one-year project period ending September 24, 2026. Services provided under this award include academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy instruction, mentorship, and student success coaching targeted at low-income, first-generation, and other underrepresented student populations to increase retention and graduation rates.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program operates under a standard five-year grant structure with annual continuation awards contingent upon demonstrated progress toward project objectives and fund availability. As a project grant awardee, the University of Alaska Anchorage implements evidence-based interventions designed to remove barriers to postsecondary completion, facilitate successful transfer from two-year to four-year institutions, and improve economic literacy outcomes for disadvantaged students enrolled in its programs.