²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Set to Receive Nearly $1.4 Million in Federal Grants

August 20, 2020

First-Generation and Low-Income Students the Target of Assistance

Cross against a cloudy skySan Antonio – The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù (²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù) is proud to announce that it has received $1,399,075 in federal grants from the TRIO Students Support Services (SSS) program. The funds will be distributed over the next five years to increase the number of disadvantaged, low-income college students, first-generation college-students, and college students with disabilities.

“We are very excited for this funding as it will allow us to offer individualized support to over 200 of our first-generation students, students with disabilities and Pell eligible students,” says Sandra McMakin, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù associate provost. “We are thrilled to receive the funding in time to accept Fall 2020 applicants. Prospective students can visit the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù website for information on how to apply, and our staff is in place to support them through the process.”

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù has a high percentage of SSS-eligible students who have clear needs that put their academic success at risk. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s SSS project addresses those needs and presents an evidence-based design to increase the retention of our SSS students and keep them in good academic standing, ultimately increasing the graduation rate of these at-risk students.

At ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, to be accepted into the SSS program, students must meet federally mandated eligibility criteria and are screened via an application process.