DWU Lands $1.5M TRIO Grant to Boost Student Success

Dakota Wesleyan University has received a $1.5 million federal TRIO Student Support Services grant to continue helping first-generation, low-income, and disabled students succeed through 2030. The program, which has supported nearly 7,400 DWU students since 1979, offers tutoring, mentoring, counseling, and financial aid guidance to boost retention and graduation rates.

By Christal Blue September 4, 2025 12:32 pm

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MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Dakota Wesleyan University has been awarded more than $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education to fund TRIO Student Support Services through 2030. The program helps first-generation, low-income students and students with disabilities stay in school and graduate with services like tutoring, financial aid guidance, counseling, and mentoring. DWU has offered TRIO SSS for 46 years, serving nearly 7,400 students since 1979. University leaders say the funding will deepen the University’s commitment to helping all students succeed while keeping debt as low as possible. For more Government stories from MitchellNow.com, Click Here.

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