LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the first time, Bellarmine University is receiving a Federal TRIO Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This new program, backed by a $1.36 million grant over five years, is meant to help low-income and first-generation students succeed in college and graduate.

According to a release from Bellarmine, half of its undergraduates are Pell Grant-eligible and/or first-gen students, which makes the grant especially impactful.

“This TRIO award is both investment in our students and another national endorsement of the great work happening at Bellarmine,” said Dr. Susan M. Donovan, president of Bellarmine University. “We are deeply committed to ensuring that every student has the support to succeed in mind, body and spirit. This grant stre

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