Massachusetts is awarding $14 million to expand student support at its nine state universities, with services expected to reach at least 8,000 students this academic year.
The Oct. 22 announcement expands State University SUCCESS, a state program that pairs academic help with support for problems that can interrupt college attendance. The funding can support advising, tutoring, peer mentors, career guidance and connections to housing, transportation and child-care resources.
The state says the program is intended to reach roughly one in four students identified as being at risk of leaving college.
The Department of Higher Education is working with the State Universities Council of Presidents and Georgia State University's National Institute for Student Success, which is providing technical assistance to the universities. An independent evaluation by ICF International is planned, according to the administration.
Students can check with their university about the available support and how to access it.
Sources: Governor Healey Awards $14 Million to Help Massachusetts State University Students Graduate.