E-Mail BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 -The NYU Tandon School of Engineering has received a Student Support Services TRIO grant for more than $2.0 million over five years (~$430,000 per year beginning in 2021) to fund the TRIO Scholars Program , designed to identify, prepare, support, and motivate college students from less financially advantaged and underrepresented in STEM backgrounds. The TRIO programs , administered, funded, and implemented by the U.S. Department of Education, are focused on low-income, first-generation college students -- or students who have a documented disability -- to ensure their success in the completion of their post-secondary education. A comprehensive lineup of services and activities available to TRIO Scholars includes academic tutoring, financial aid counseling, career and college mentoring, workshops, cultural and social opportunities, guidance in course selection, grants and scholarships, peer instruction, tutoring, and exam prep.