# TRIO Student Support Services (84.042)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-042-trio-student-support-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

TRIO Student Support Services is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.9 billion in 2,278 grants, about $817,762 per award.

## Objectives

To provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students to enhance their potential for successfully completing the postsecondary education programs in which they are enrolled and increase their transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions. To foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of disadvantaged college students

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $390 million | 1,149 |
| 2022 | $318 million | 1,162 |
| 2023 | $390 million | 1,158 |
| 2024 | $365 million | 1,155 |
| 2025 | $400 million | 1,180 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $10.9 million |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc | Georgia | $9.9 million |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $9.2 million |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Louisiana | $9.1 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $8.6 million |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | Minnesota | $8.5 million |
| Broward College | Florida | $8.0 million |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $7.7 million |
| Boise State University | Idaho | $7.3 million |
| Bevill State Community College | Alabama | $7.0 million |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Alabama | $6.3 million |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Alabama | $6.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $5.9 million |
| California State University Long Beach Research Foundation | California | $5.8 million |
| Junior College Dist Newton-MC | Missouri | $5.7 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $5.2 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $5.2 million |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Massachusetts | $5.0 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $4.8 million |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $4.6 million |