Student Support Services (SSS) Grant Aid is a financial award available to eligible SSS participants. SSS Grant Aid is provided by the Office of TRIO Programs through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the educational pursuits of SSS participants at NDSU.

The goals of the SSS Grant Aid are to:

• Improve SSS participants’ retention by supplementing financial assistance.
• Improve academic success by reducing the number of hours SSS participants need to work.
• Provide incentives for SSS participants to make timely progress in their degree program and to successfully complete their developmental coursework.
• Demonstrate support for SSS participants who are actively using SSS resources to facilitate their academic success.

Only eligible students may receive Grant Aid. For eligibility requirements and other questions, students should contact their Education Specialist.

1. Be an active participant in the TRIO SSS program at NDSU.
2. Receive a Federal Pell Grant for the 2024-2025 academic year.
3. Maintain good academic standing.
4. Be enrolled and attending classes at NDSU for Spring 2025.
5. Be in the first two years of postsecondary education (excluding college courses taken in high school).
6. Have an unmet financial need as determined by TRIO SSS.

Note: NDSU’s Tuition Award Program may significantly affect SSS’s ability to provide awards to eligible students.