TRIO Supportive Educational Services and TRIO STEM (TRIO SES & STEM) Grant Assistance and the TRIO Grant

SES TRIO Grant Eligibility Criteria:

• A student must have been accepted to receive services from the TRIO SES & STEM programs and be in compliance with the TRIO SES & STEM program requirements outlined in the program participation agreement signed by the student.
• Students must apply for the grant each academic year.
• Students must be degree-seeking.
• Student must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards as defined by KU FAS.
• There is no minimum GPA for grant eligibility as long as student is meeting SAP standards.
• There is no minimum enrollment (student may receive award if enrolled in as few as one credit hour).

In addition:

• The student must be a Federal Pell Grant recipient AND have unmet need that is equal to or higher than the Federal Pell Grant minimum appropriation for the academic year.
• The application priority date is the mid-point of each fall term, the 8th week of fall classes.
• Award amount is typically consistent with the smallest Federal Pell Grant award for a full-time student. By federal regulations, the award amount must be equal to or greater than the minimum Federal Pell Grant award for a full-time student.
• Awards are dependent upon availability of funds from various sources. Federal regulations require that there be an institutional match of at least 33%.
• Freshmen and sophomore students will have priority over junior and senior students.
• Students are awarded based on eligibility criteria, application date and fund availability.