University of detroit mercy trio student support services program

The University of Detroit Mercy received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers targeted interventions to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic performance, enhance financial literacy, and facilitate successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.

The Student Support Services Program at the University of Detroit Mercy operates from the institution's Detroit, Michigan campus and provides essential supportive services to help disadvantaged students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs. As a private, non-profit Jesuit and Mercy-tradition institution, UDM leverages this funding to deliver specialized programming that addresses the unique challenges faced by vulnerable student populations and strengthens their potential for degree completion and academic advancement.