sssaprform202425_Track_Changes_(4.15

OMB Approval No: 1840-0525
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

Student Support Services Program 2024-25 Annual Performance Report (APR)
Section I, Part 1—Project Identification, Characteristics, Certification and Warning Statements
A. Project Identification
1. PR/Award Number [pre-populated):
2. Type of Institution [pre-populated):
3. Project Type [pre-populated):
4a. Reporting Period [pre-populated):
4b. First Day of Classes (at grantee institution):
/

9. Data Entry Person Information
9a. First Name:
MI:
Last Name:
9b. Telephone No: ( ) xxx-xxxx Ext. xxxx

/

GPA Scale [pre-populated): 4 point 5 point Other
6a. Grantee Name [pre-populated):
6b. IPEDS Unit ID [pre-populated):
7. Address [pre-populated):
Line 1:

10a. Has a Summer Bridge Program? Yes No
10b. If yes, number of summer bridge participants served:
10c. Used Federal grant funds to provide Grant Aid?
Yes No
10d. Required to provide matching funds for Grant Aid?
Yes No
10e. If yes, please enter the dollar amount for the reporting
period: $
10f. Received institutional or other non-federal funds?
Yes No
10g. If yes in field #10f, please enter the dollar amount for
the reporting period: $

Line 2:
City:
State:
ZIP + 4

B. Project Director Information (pre-populated)
8a. First Name:
MI:
Last Name:

D. Certification:
We certify the performance report information reported and
submitted electronically on:
/ /
is readily
verifiable. The information reported is accurate and
complete to the best of our knowledge.
Print Project Director Name:

8b. Telephone No: (
8c. Fax No:

9c. Email Address:

C. Project Characteristics

(

8d. Email Address:

) xxx-xxxx Ext. xxxx
) xxx-xxxx

Signature of Project
Director:
Print Certifying Official Name:
Signature of Certifying
Official:

E. Warnings: Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or misrepresentation on this report is subject to penalties which may include
fines, imprisonment, or both, under the United States Criminal Code and 20 U.S.C. 1097. Further Federal funds or other benefits may be withheld
under this program unless this report is completed and filed as required by existing law (20 U.S.C.) 1231a) and regulations (34 CFR 75.590 and
75.720).
Paperwork Burden Statement: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information
unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1840-0525. Public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15.35 hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The
obligation to respond to this collection is required to obtain or retain benefit (Public Law 102-325, as amended). If you have comments or concerns
regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please contact Federal TRIO Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202. [Note: Please do not return the completed form to this address.]

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Section I, Part 2—Project Required Services
Number of participants
receiving service that
was provided by project

Required Services
Academic Tutoring

Number of
participants referred
to another service
provider

Advice and assistance in postsecondary course selection
Education/counseling to improve financial and economic
literacy
Information in applying for Federal Student Aid
Assistance in completing and applying for Federal Student Aid
Assistance in applying for admission to Graduate School and
obtaining Federal student aid (not applicable to 2-year
institutions)
Assisting in applying for admission to 4-Year Institution and
obtaining Federal student aid (not applicable to 4-year
institutions)
The “Number of participants receiving service that was provided by project” is defined as those participants that were
offered services by the project and subsequently received services from the project. This figure does not include participants
that were offered services by the project but declined them (e.g., due to lack of need, participant refused the service, etc.).
The “Number of participants referred to another service provider” is defined as those participants that were offered
services by the project but were subsequently referred to another service provider. Note that the Department is not asking
projects to report on whether participants actually received services from the service provider or for projects to follow-up
with these participants to ensure services were rendered. The Department is only requesting that the projects report on the
number of participants that were referred to another service provider.
The Department is asking projects to report on the number of participants, not the number of contacts. For instance, if a
participant received a service that was provided by a project multiple times, he/she should only be counted once for the
purposes of this report. However, it is possible for a participant to be counted once in each of the two columns for a given
service; that is, a participant received a service that was provided by the project and was also referred to another service
provider. For example, a participant might have received math tutoring that was provided by the project but was also
referred to another service provider for language arts tutoring.

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Section I, Part 3—Competitive Preference Priorities
In the 2020 Student Support Services grant competition, applicants were given the option to earn additional points
by proposing strategies to foster flexible and affordable paths to obtaining knowledge and skills (Competitive
Preference Priorities 1a and 1b) and foster knowledge and promote the development of skills that prepare
students to be informed, thoughtful, and productive individuals and citizens (Competitive Preference Priorities 2a
and 2b).

Please answer the following related questions:

1a. If your project earned points for competitive preference priority #1, please enter the number of students
who received the intervention during the 2024-25 reporting year
.

1b. Please describe what activities your project engaged in during the 2024-25 reporting year in order to
foster flexible and affordable paths to obtaining knowledge and skills.

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300 words or less

2a. If your project earned points for competitive preference priority #2, please enter the number of students
who received the intervention during the 2024-25 reporting year
.

2b. Please describe what activities your project engaged in during the 2024-25 reporting year to foster
knowledge and promote the development of skills that prepare students to be informed, thoughtful, and
productive individuals and citizens.

300 words or less

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OMB Approval No: 1840-0525
Expiration Date: 11/30/2026

SECTION II -- RECORD STRUCTURE FOR PARTICIPANT LIST
A grantee must submit student records in Excel or CSV format. For additional information regarding data submission, please see the instructions under “HOW MAY
THE REPORT BE SUBMITTED?” REPORTING REQUIREMENT: The Department requires grantees to submit participant records for all students
served by the project in the past six years (i.e., cohort years 2019-20 through 2024-25) in the case of a 4-year institution and four years (i.e., cohort years
2021-22 through 2024-25) in the case of a 2-year institution. For additional information on data submission requirements, please see the instructions.

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II.A. Project Identifiers (pre-populated)
Field
#
1

Database Column
Name
PR

2

Field Name
PR/Award
Number
Batch Year

3

Case Number

CaseNumber

4

Student’s Last
Name

LastNM

BatchAY

Valid Field Content
The eleven-digit PR/Award Number can be found in Block 5 of the project’s Grant Award Notification for
the reporting year.
2024 for Project Year 2024-25

II.B. Participant Demographic Information, Eligibility and Cohort Status, and Project Entry Information
The fields (#3 - #21) in this section do not require annual updates.

5

6
7

Student’s First
Name

Student’s Middle
Initial
Student’s Date of
Birth

FirstNM

MI
DOB

The case number is a TRIO generated number assigned to every current and prior year participant and is used
to ensure that grantees include all of the records that need to be on the SSS APR data file. The case number
is also used to match SSS data records with the SSS longitudinal file.
0 to 9
Uppercase A to Z
. (period)
‘ (apostrophe)
- (dash)
NOTE: First position will be justified with an uppercase A-Z. No blanks will be accepted. The information
in this field should be the same as provided in the previous reporting period and cannot be changed in
future reporting years.
0 to 9
Uppercase A to Z
. (period)
‘ (apostrophe)
- (dash)
NOTE: First position will be justified with an uppercase A-Z. No blanks will be accepted. The
information in this field should be the same as provided in the previous reporting period and cannot be
changed in future reporting years.
Uppercase A to Z
Blank = No response
Participant’s date of birth is (Format is MM/DD/CCYY):
MM = 01–12
DD = 01 – 31
CC = 19 – 20
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9

10

11

Gender Sex

Ethnicity—
Hispanic

Race—American
Indian/Alaskan
Native

Race—Asian

GenderCD SexCD

Hispanic

YY = 00 – 99
00/00/0000 = No response/Unknown
NOTE: The information in this field should be the same as provided in the previous reporting period
and cannot be changed in future reporting years.
Participant is a:
1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Nonbinary or another gender
0 = No response/Unknown
Participant is identified as Hispanic/Latino.
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown/Not Disclosed

AmIndAK

NOTE: Hispanic/Latino refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American,
or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. As such, every Hispanic/Latino person has an
associated race(s).
Participant is identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native.
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown/Not Disclosed

Asian

NOTE: American Indian/Alaskan Native refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples
of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or
community attachment. Please provide race information for every participant, ethnicity notwithstanding.
Participant is identified as Asian.
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown/Not Disclosed
NOTE: Asian refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia,
or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. Please provide race information for every
participant, ethnicity notwithstanding.

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Race—Black or
African
American

BlackAfrAm

Participant is identified as Black or African American.
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown/Not Disclosed
NOTE: Black or African American refers to a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of
Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or African American." Please
provide race information for every participant, ethnicity notwithstanding.
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Race—White

White

Participant is identified as White.
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown/Not Disclosed
NOTE: White refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East,
or North Africa. Please provide race information for every participant, ethnicity notwithstanding.

14

Race—Native
Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander

HIPacIslndr

Participant is identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown/Not Disclosed
NOTE: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander refers to a person having origins in any of the
original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Please provide race information for
every participant, ethnicity notwithstanding.

15a

Eligibility

EligibilityCD

15b

Student Disability

DisabledCD

16

Academic
Need
(at initial
selection)

NeedCD

Participant is:
1 = Low-Income and First-Generation
2 = Low-Income only
3 = First-Generation only
4 = Disabled
5 = Disabled & Low-Income
0 = No response/Unknown
1 = Yes
2 = No
0 = No response/Unknown
NOTE: Please refer to the instructions under “Definitions That Apply”.
Participant’s academic need is based on:
1 = Low high school grades
2 = Low admission test scores
3 and 4 = No longer used
5 = Predictive indicator
6 = Academic proficient tests
7 = Low college grades
8 = High school equivalency
9 = Failing grades
10 = Out of the academic pipeline for 5 or more years
11 = Other
12 = Limited English proficiency
13 = Lack of educational and/or career goals
14 = Lack of academic preparedness for college level course work
15 = Need for academic support to raise grade(s) in required course(s)/academic major
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0 = No response/Unknown
NOTES: Select the criterion that best describes the participant’s academic need. Since many students may
qualify for project services based on more than one criterion, please select the main criterion that was used
to determine the individual’s need for project services. Please use option #11, “Other” sparingly.
Predictive indicator is a composite variable for estimating the potential success of a student in college
using a variety of factors that may include indicators such as high school GPA, SAT or ACT test scores,
high school preparedness, etc.
Academic proficient tests include tests used for clinical purposes such as to determine learning disabilities
as well as placement tests and study skills inventories.
17

First
Enrollment
Date
(at grantee
institution)

FirstEnrollDT

18

Date of First
Project Service

FirstServiceDT

19

College Grade
Level
(entry into project)

EnterGradeLV

20

Enrollment
Status
(in academic
year first
served)

FirstServEnrollCD

Participant’s first enrollment date at the grantee institution is ( Format MM/DD/CCYY):
MM = 01– 12
DD = 01 – 31
CC = 19 – 20
YY = 00 – 99
00/00/0000= No response/Unknown
Participant’s date of first project service
is: Format is MM/DD/CCYY
MM = 01– 12
DD = 01 – 31
CC = 19 – 20
YY = 00 – 99
00/00/0000 = No response/Unknown
Participant’s college grade level at entry into the project is:
1 = 1st yr., never attended
2 = 1st yr., attended before
3 = 2nd yr./sophomore
4 = 3rd yr./junior
5 = 4th yr./senior
6 = 5th yr./other undergraduate
0 = No response/Unknown
NOTE: Use your institution’s classification grade level when determining the participant’s college grade
level. Use options 3, 4, 5, and 6 only for students who have the required number of credits and
GPA to be classified at the institution as sophomore, junior, senior, and other undergraduate, respectively.
Participant enrollment status in the year first served is:
1 = Full-time (at least 24 credit hours or 36 clock hours in an academic year)
2 = 3/4 time (at least 18 credits hours or 27 clock hours in an academic year)
3 = 1/2 time (at least 12 credit hours or 18 clock hours in an academic year)
4 = Less than 1/2 time (fewer than 12 credit hours or less than 18 clock hours in an academic year)
10 = Not applicable (New participant—2024 summer session did not earn college credits)
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21

Student Cohort
Year

StuCohortYR

NOTE: For all students who were reported as “New Summer Participant” (Field #22) in the prior-year APR,
the entry in Field #20 must be updated to reflect enrollment status for the current reporting period. In all other
cases, the value from Field #20 must match the value for the participant in the prior-year APR. If the
participant is reported in the current APR as a new summer participant who did not earn college credits
in this reporting period, please select option #10 in both fields #20 and #23.
Participant’s Student Cohort Year is:
1 through 19 = No longer used
20 = 2018-19
21 = 2019-20
22 = 2020-21
23 = 2021-22
24 = 2022-23
25 = 2023-24
26 = 2024-25
27 = 2025-26
99 = Not applicable (please see note below)
NOTE: Select option 99 if the student is a continuing participant in this reporting period (field 22, option 2)
and was never assigned a cohort. Additionally, select option 99 if the student is a continuing participant in
this reporting period, and was assigned to a cohort that is earlier than the cohort that will be used to assess
degree attainment standard objectives. For 2-year institutions, cohort 22 or earlier should be reassigned to
cohort 99; For 4-year institutions, cohort 20 or earlier should be reassigned to 99. Otherwise, once a cohort
has been established, you cannot change the cohort in subsequent reporting periods. For additional
information, please refer to the APR instructions.

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II.C. Participant’s Status and Academic Status
The following fields (#22 - #25) may require annual updates, dependent on a per-participant basis.
PartCD
Participant
Participant is a:
22
Status
1= New participant (part of 2024-25 cohort for this reporting period)
(during the
2 = Continuing participant
2024-25
3 = Prior-year participant (enrolled but not receiving SSS services)
academic year)
4 = Prior-year participant (no longer enrolled at grantee institution)
5 through 7 = No longer used
8 = New Summer participant—Earned College Credits (2025 summer session only; part of 2025-26
cohort)
9 = New Summer participant— Did not Earn College Credits (2025 summer session only; part of
2025-26 cohort)
A new participant is an individual who was served by the SSS project for the first time in this reporting
period (2024-25) and meets the definition of participant in 34 CFR 646.7(b) of the SSS program regulations.
A continuing participant is an individual who was served by the SSS project for the first time in
any prior reporting period and also received services in the 2024-25 reporting period. For APR reporting
purposes, a participant who left the grantee institution in a previous reporting period but reentered the
institution and was served by the project in 2024-25, is considered a “continuing” participant.
A prior-year participant enrolled at grantee institution is an individual served by the SSS project in
any prior reporting period that was enrolled, as an undergraduate, at the grantee institution during the
current reporting period but did not receive project services on a continual basis during the reporting
period. This definition includes a prior-year participant who received a certificate/diploma from a program
that is less than two years in duration and is pursuing an associate’s degree at the grantee institution. A
participant who left the grantee institution in a previous reporting period but reentered the institution and
was not served by the project in 2024-25, is considered a “prior-year participant enrolled at grantee
institution.”
A prior-year participant not enrolled at the grantee institution is an individual who was not enrolled
at the grantee institution at any time during the current reporting period (2024-25).
A new participant--summer session only who earned college credits is an individual served by the SSS
project for the first time during the summer session preceding the participant’s first academic year
at the grantee institution (i.e., served during summer 2025 prior to the 2025-26 academic year) and earned
college credits. This student is thus part of the next year’s cohort (i.e., 2025-26, field #21, option
“27”). This definition does not include a student enrolled at the grantee institution prior to the summer
session but who received services from the SSS project for the first time during the summer 2025. This
individual would meet the definition of “new participant” (field #22, option “1” and would be in the
2024-25 cohort (field #21, option “26”).
A new participant--summer session only who did not earn college credits is an individual served by
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the SSS project for the first time during the summer session preceding the participant’s first academic year
at the grantee institution (i.e., served during summer 2025 prior to the 2025-26 academic year) and
did not earn any college credits. This student is thus part of the next year’s cohort (i.e., 2025-26, field
#21, option “27”). This definition does not include a student enrolled at the grantee institution prior
to the summer session but who received services from the SSS project for the first time during the
summer 2025. This individual would meet the definition of “new participant” (field #22, option “1” and
would be in the 2024-25 cohort (field #21, option “26”).
NOTE: The sum of the number of new (option #1); continuing (option #2); and new summer session only
(options #8 and #9) should equal the total number of participants the project served during the 202425 academic year.
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24

25

Enrollment
Status
(by the end
of the
2024-25
academic
year)

EnrollCD

Academic
Standing

AcamStandCD

Cumulative GPA

CumGPA

Participant’s enrollment status at the end of the academic year is:
1= Full-time (at least 24 credit hours or 36 clock hours in an academic year)
2 = 3/4 time (at least 18 credits hours or 27 clock hours in an academic year)
3 = 1/2 time (at least 12 credit hours or 18 clock hours in an academic year)
4 = Less than 1/2 time (fewer than 12 credit hours or less than 18 clock hours in an academic year)
9 = Not applicable (prior year participants no longer enrolled)
10 = Not applicable (New summer participant—2025 summer session participants who did not earn
college credits)
0 = No response/Unknown
Participant’s academic standing is:
1 = Good standing
2 = Not in good standing
9 = Not applicable (prior-year participant no longer enrolled)
10 = Not applicable (New summer participant—2025 summer session participants who did not earn
college credits)
0 = No response/Unknown
NOTE: Use your institution’s definition of good academic standing. Please complete for all new,
continuing participants, prior-year participants still enrolled, and new summer participants who earned
college credits. Use option “9” (Not applicable) for prior-year participants no longer enrolled. Use option
“10” for new summer participants who did not earn any college credits.
Participant’s cumulative GPA is:
0.000 to 5.000
9.999 = Not applicable (prior-year participant no longer enrolled and new summer participants who did
not earn college credits)
7.777 = Unknown
NOTE: Complete for all new, continuing, prior-year participants still enrolled, and new summer
participants who earned college credits. Use “9.999” for prior-year participants no longer enrolled and new
summer participants who did not earn any college credits. Enter “7.777” if you do not know the
participant’s GPA.
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II.D. Participant’s Academic Progress/Persistence
The following fields (#26 - #34) may require annual updates, dependent on a per-participant basis.
Field
#
26

27

Field Name
College
Grade
Level
(at the
beginning
of the
2024-25
academic
year)

College
Grade
Level
(at the end of the
2024-25
academic year)

Database Column
Name
BegCurrentGradeLV

CurrentGradeLV

Valid Field Content
Participant’s college grade level at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year was:
1 = 1st yr., never attended
2 = 1st yr., attended before
3 = 2nd yr./sophomore
4 = 3rd yr./junior
5 = 4th yr./senior
6 = 5th yr./other undergraduate
7 = Dual degree program
8 = Graduate/Professional Student
15 = Not applicable (New summer participant—2025 summer session)
99 = Not applicable (prior-year participant no longer enrolled at grantee institution)
0 = No response/Unknown
NOTE: Use grade level options 3, 4, 5, and 6 only for students who have the required number of credits
and GPA to be classified by the participant’s grantee institution as a sophomore, junior, senior, and other
undergraduate respectively. Use option “7” for an individual enrolled in a program that awards both the
bachelor’s and a graduate degree upon successful completion of the program of study. Use option “8” for a
student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree and then entered graduate/professional school during the
academic year. Use option “15” for an individual who is a new summer participant (i.e., field #22, options 8
or 9). Use option “99” for an individual who is a prior-year participant no longer enrolled at the grantee
institution including students who received a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a previous reporting period.
Participant’s college grade level at the end of the 2024-25 academic year is:
2 = 1st yr.
3 = 2nd yr./sophomore
4 = 3rd yr./junior
5 = 4th yr./senior
6 = 5th yr./other undergraduate
7 = Dual degree program
8 = Graduate/Professional Student
10 = Not applicable (New summer participant—2025 summer session only not earning college credits)
99 = Not applicable (prior-year participant no longer enrolled)
0 = No response/Unknown
NOTE:
Use grade level options 3, 4, 5, and 6 only for students who have the required number of credits and
GPA to be classified by the participant’s postsecondary institution as a sophomore, junior, senior, and
other undergraduate respectively. Use option #6 if a student received a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in this
reporting period. If the student received a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a previous reporting period, use
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option “99.”
Use option “7” for an individual enrolled in a program that awards both the bachelor’s and a graduate
degree upon successful completion of the program of study. Use option “8” for a student who
graduated with a bachelor’s degree and then entered graduate/professional school during the academic year.
Use option “10” for participants who were served by the SSS project for the first time during the 2025 summer
session preceding the participant’s first academic year at the grantee institution and did not earn any college
credits. Use option “99” for an individual who is a prior-year participant no longer enrolled at the grantee
institution including students who received a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a previous reporting period.
28

Date of Last
Project Service

LastSerDT

29

Reason for
Withdrawal or
Not Returning

ReaforWith

30

Transfers

Transfers

Participant’s date of last project service is ( Format is MM/DD/CCYY):
MM = 01– 12
DD = 01 – 31
CC = 19 – 20
YY = 00 – 99
88/88/8888 = Not applicable, still participating in project
00/00/0000 = No response/Unknown
Reason participant withdrew/did not return is:
1 = Academic dismissal
2 = Dismissal for non-academic reasons
3 = Withdrew/Did not return for financial reasons
4 = Withdrew/Did not return for health reasons
5 = Withdrew/Did not return for academic reasons
6 = Withdrew/Did not return for personal reasons
7 = Not applicable (called for military service)
8 = Not applicable (student still enrolled, completed certificate program, graduated, or transferred)
9 = Not applicable (deceased)
0 = No response/Unknown
Participant’s transfer status is:
1 = Transferred from a 2-year institution to another 2-year institution
2 = Transferred from a 2-year institution to a 4-year institution
3 = Transferred from a 4-year institution to another 4-year institution
4 = Transferred from a 4-year institution to a 2-year institution
8 = Did not transfer, still enrolled or graduated (participant is still enrolled at the grantee-institution,
graduated with a bachelor’s degree, received an associate’s degree or certificate and did not transfer to a
4-year institution)
9 = Did not transfer, not enrolled at grantee institution (participant withdrew, did not return, was called for
military service or is deceased)
0 = No response/Unknown

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Undergraduate
Degree/
Certificate
Completed at
Grantee
Institution

DegreeCD

Participant’s degree/certificate status is:
1 = Certificate/diploma for occupational, educational program (less than two-year program)—Did not
transfer from a 2- to a 4-year institution
2 = Certificate/diploma for occupational, educational program (at least two-year program)—Did not
transfer from a 2- to a 4-year institution
3 = No longer used
st
4 = 1 Bachelor’s degree
5 = No longer used
6 = Equivalent of Bachelor’s Degree
7 = No longer used
8 = No degree/certificate, still enrolled at grantee institution
9 = No degree, not enrolled (withdrew from grantee institution prior to obtaining degree/certificate, did not
return to grantee institution including those students who transferred without getting a
degree/certificate and second bachelor’s degree without receiving a first bachelor’s degree from the
grantee institution)
10 = Associate’s degree only—Did not transfer from a 2- to a 4-year institution
11 = Associate’s degree AND transferred from a 2- to a 4-year institution within the academic year or by
the beginning of the next academic year.
12 = Certificate AND transferred from a 2- to a 4-year institution within the academic year or by the beginning
of the next academic year.
0 = No response/Unknown
Select option #1 or #2 if the student received a certificate only. IMPORTANT: Once a certificate has
been reported, please do not change this response in subsequent reporting years unless you reported it
incorrectly or the participant earned an associate’s degree only or earned an associate's degree and transferred
by the fall of the next academic year (option 10 or 11).
Select option #4 if a student received a first bachelor’s degree. If the participant received a first bachelor’s
degree and later received a second bachelor’s degree within the six year time frame, please select option #4
and provide the date the first bachelor’s degree was awarded in field #32. IMPORTANT: Unless you
reported the attainment of a bachelor’s degree incorrectly, once you report this degree, please do not
change this response in subsequent reporting years. If the participant did not receive a first bachelor’s degree
from the grantee institution but received a second bachelor’s from the grantee institution, please select option
#9.
Select option #6 if the student is enrolled in a dual degree program and has completed all of the requirements
for a bachelor’s degree. IMPORTANT: Unless you reported the attainment of equivalent of a bachelor’s
degree incorrectly, once you report this status, please do not change this response in subsequent reporting
years.
Select option #8 if the student is still enrolled at the grantee institution but has not yet completed their
undergraduate program of study.
Select option #9 for participants who withdrew from the grantee institution prior to obtaining a
degree/certificate, did not return to grantee institution, or transferred without receiving a degree including
students who transferred from a 2-year to a 4-year institution. Also select this option if the participant attained
a second bachelor’s without attaining a first bachelor’s from the grantee institution.
Select option #10 if the student received an associate’s degree only. IMPORTANT: Unless you reported the
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Date of
Undergraduate
Degree/
Certificate

Field of Study
Degree/
Certificate
Earned

DOUD

DegCertFieldErnd

attainment of an associate’s degree incorrectly, once you report this degree, please do not change this
response in subsequent reporting years.
Select option #11 if the student received an associate’s degree and transferred from a 2-year to a 4-year
institution within the academic year or by the beginning of the next academic year. Also select option 11 if
the student received an associate’s degree and transferred to a four-year program at the grantee institution
within the academic year or by the beginning of the next academic year.
Select option #12 if the student received a certificate and transferred from a 2-year to a 4-year institution
within the academic year or by the beginning of the next academic year. Also select option 12 if the student
received a certificate and transferred to a four-year program at the grantee institution within the academic
year or by the beginning of the next academic year.
IMPORTANT: If option 11 or 12 is selected, unless you report the attainment of a
certificate/associate’s degree and transferred to a 4-year institution incorrectly, once you report this
status, please do not change this response in subsequent reporting periods.
Date the participant attained the degree or certificate:
(Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 05/23/2025)
MM = 01- 12
DD = 01 - 31
CC = 20
YY = 00 - 99 (e.g., 25 = 2025)
88/88/8888 = No degree earned yet
00/00/0000 = No response/Unknown
NOTE: This date must be the date of the degree/certificate noted in field #31. If you do not know the exact
date, use 15 for the day and use your best estimate for the month.
Participant earned degree in:
1 = Humanities
2 = Social/Behavioral Sciences
3 = Life Sciences
4 = Physical Sciences
5 = Mathematics
6 = Computer/Information Science
7 = Engineering
8 = Teacher Education (Teacher Prep)
9 = Education-Research & Administration
10 = Business/Management
11 = Health Professions & Related Sciences
12 = Vocational/Technical
13 = Communication/Journalism/Technologies
14 = General Studies/Transfer Degree
15 = Other technical/professional
16 = Has not earned a degree/certificate
0 = Unknown
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If the participant (i.e., all current and prior-year participants) received a certificate or degree, please select the
field of study (options 1 - 15) in which the degree or certificate was earned. If the participant has not earned a
degree/certificate, select option “16.” If you do not know the field of study in which the degree or certificate
was earned, select option “0—Unknown.”
Option 14 is for two-year institutions who do not offer a degree/certificate in a specific field of study.
Select this option if the student has met all of the requirements for a degree, certificate, and/or transfer.
All other two-year institutions who do offer a degree/certificate in a specific field of study should
indicate the student’s major field of study in which the degree or certificate was attained.
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Persistence
Status
(at the
beginning of the
2025-26
academic year)

CurPerstStatus

Participant’s enrollment status at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year was:
1 = Enrolled at grantee institution
2 = Has graduated from the grantee institution with an associate's degree or received a certificate and transferred
from a 2 to a 4-year institution
3 = Has transferred from the grantee institution (i.e., 2-year) to a 4-year institution without receiving an
associate's degree or certificate
4 = Has graduated from the grantee institution with an associate’s degree or received a certificate but did not
transfer to a 4-year institution.
5 = Has graduated from the grantee institution with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
6 = Not enrolled at grantee institution
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NOTE: Use option “1” if the student is still enrolled at the grantee institution at the beginning of the
2025-26 academic year. Use option “2” only if the student graduated from the grantee institution with an
associate’s degree or received a certificate and transferred from a 2 to a 4-year institution. Use option “3” for
students who transferred from a 2 to a 4 year institution but did not receive an associate's degree or certificate
from the grantee institution. Use option "4" for students who received an associate's degree or certificate
from the grantee institution but did not transfer to a 4-year institution. Use option “5” for students who
graduated with a first bachelor's degree or equivalent from the grantee institution. Use option “6” for students
who are no longer enrolled at the grantee institution.

II.E. Participant’s Student Financial Assistance
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Amount of
Financial Aid
Received

FinAidRecvd

Amount of financial aid received by the participant is:
00000 to 99999 (e.g., 05000 for $5,000)
Leave this field blank for prior-year participants no longer enrolled.
NOTE: Provide the dollar amount (whole dollars only) of the financial aid received of each participant
as determined by the financial aid office. Do not include the amount of SSS Grant Aid awarded.

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Amount of SSS
Grant Aid
Awarded

SSSGrantAid

Amount of grant aid awarded to the participant is:
00000 to 99999 (e.g., 05000 for $5,000)
Leave this field blank for prior-year participants.
NOTE: Provide the amount of SSS grant aid awarded (whole dollars only) for the academic year. For
this reporting period, individual grant aid awards should not be less than the minimum Pell Grant award of
$740 nor exceed the maximum Pell grant award of $7,395.
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Participant Name
Change

PartNameChange

If the participant changed his/her name and this information will ensure uniformity and accuracy in
tracking/reporting the participant, please enter the participant’s full name (i.e., first and last name). If there is no
change in the participant’s name as provided in fields 4 and 5, you may leave this field blank. Examples of how
to enter a participant’s full name: John Doe, John D. Doe; Dr. John Doe; Jane Doe-John; John Doe II; John Doe,
Jr., Note: The information in this field can be changed in subsequent reporting periods, as necessary.

PRIVACY ACT
Privacy Act Statement - In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law No. 93-579, 5 U. S.C. 552A), you are hereby notified that the Department of
Education is authorized to collect information to implement the Student Support Services program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (Pub. Law 102-325, sec. 402A and 402D). In accordance with this authority, the Department receives and maintains personal information on participants
in the Student Support Services program. The principal purpose for collecting this information is to administer the program, including tracking and evaluating
participants’ academic progress. Providing the information on this form is voluntary. The information that is collected on this form will be retained in the
program files and may be released to other Department officials in the performance of official duties. The information will not be disclosed outside of the
Department, except as allowed by the Privacy Act of 1974, pursuant to the routine uses identified in the System of Records Notice titled “TRIO Programs Annual
Performance Report (APR) System (TRIO APR).”

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