Disabled only - universidad DEL sagrado corazón - student support services project

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Inc. received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The institution will deliver comprehensive supportive services specifically designed for disabled students enrolled at its San Juan, Puerto Rico campus. These services are intended to enhance student academic potential, increase retention and graduation rates, and facilitate successful completion of postsecondary education programs, with particular focus on improving outcomes for low-income and first-generation students with disabilities.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program provides federal funding to institutions serving disadvantaged student populations to strengthen educational access and completion. Under this award, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón will implement targeted interventions addressing the academic, financial, and personal support needs of eligible disabled students. The program emphasizes increasing transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions and building financial literacy competencies. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution with established experience managing federal education grants, the university is positioned to deliver effective support services that advance postsecondary education outcomes for its vulnerable student population throughout the one-year project period.