The U.S. Department of Education awarded MTSU a $1.5 million grant to “expand and strengthen student support services,” according to an MTSU press release.
TRIO, which had its 40th anniversary in February, allows 175 MTSU students and 87,000 students across the country to receive support through higher education.
Staff at the university’s Student Support Services pushed to secure the TRIO grant, which would ensure continued funding to a variety of student support services like free tutoring, counseling and grants. TRIO programs are part of the Department of Education’s outreach efforts and are only available every five years…