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South Carolina State University has reaffirmed its commitment to student success through a new $1.5 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. The competitive TRIO Student Support Services grant, awarded for a five-year cycle beginning Sept. 1, 2025, will provide academic and personal support to low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities. Barbara A. Jefferson, project director and long-standing leader of SC State’s Student Support Services, authored the successful proposal, which received a score of 331 out of a possible 339 points — equivalent to 97.6 percent. “We are proud to have earned one of the highest scores nationally,” Jefferson said. “This funding will allow us to continue the legacy of helping motivated students persist to graduation.” To read more, visit www.scsu.edu (fb)