East - west university student support services project strengthening and supporting student success""

East West University Inc. 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 (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025 through September 24, 2026. The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance student success, retention, and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. The SSS program delivers on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and workshops to support student completion and facilitate transfer from two-year to four-year institutions.

The funded project will serve the Chicago-based institution's student population while fostering an institutional climate that supports success for limited English proficient students, historically underrepresented student populations, students with disabilities, and other disconnected students. The TRIO SSS Program operates on five-year grant cycles with annual continuation awards subject to fund availability and demonstrated progress toward program objectives. This award represents one of three recent prime federal grant awards totaling approximately $512,364 that East West University has received from the Office of Postsecondary Education to strengthen institutional capacity and advance student success initiatives.