High potential-reach, inspire, support, empower (HP-rise)

Saint Mary's College of California received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education 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 retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The grant supports services that strengthen academic potential, financial literacy, and overall student success in postsecondary education while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

The project, based at Saint Mary's College's Moraga, California campus, delivers direct student support services aimed at increasing postsecondary education completion and access for underrepresented student populations. As part of the federal TRIO Programs, the award enables the college to provide targeted interventions and support mechanisms that improve educational outcomes and student persistence through the college's academic programs.