The University of Louisville was notified last week by the Department of Education that our TRIO Student Support Services grant was refunded for an additional five years. The 1.1 million dollar grant provides assistance to low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities.
The program’s mission is to increase retention and graduation rates by offering academic, financial, and personal support.
The grant was written by Nadine Petty in collaboration with Kathy Pendleton and former REACH Director, Cathy Leist who contributed a page of information of the services to be provided to TRIO students by REACH.
The TRIO Student Support Services grant earned 101 out of a possible 106 points available to be awarded. The new grant will take effect on September 1, 2015 and continue through August 31, 2020.
The 2010 – 2015 grant cycle consisted of goals of 75% fall-fall persistence, 80% academic good standing rate, and a 55% 6-year graduation rate. These goals were met via intrusive advising, workshops and seminars based on academic and personal enrichment, and student advocacy.
Services for the upcoming grant cycle will remain the same as the current cycle with the addition of a newly defined focus on recruiting and serving students who are veterans. This service will be provided in part through collaboration with the Office of Military and Veteran Services.
New grant services also will focus on “difference education”, i.e. workshops and seminars will be facilitated by successful students whose social and demographic backgrounds are similar to those of TRIO SSS students. These successful students will discuss how their “differences” influence their college experiences and the strategies they use to combat challenges brought on by said “differences”.
Congratulations to Nadine and her staff Jeremy Johnson, Keeley Copridge, and Brenda Powell for the great job they did last year meeting their student goals which played a large part in the grant being refunded.
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