The SUCCESS Act of 2026 would create a competitive grant program for colleges to provide patient-centered academic counseling and other services to students who have survived sexual assault or other violence. Grants would last five years. Colleges could use funds for services such as tutoring, mental health support, training for staff, help returning to school, and wrap-around services. Priority would go to colleges with a history of Title IX violations, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions. Colleges receiving grants would report on services and student graduation and re-enrollment rates.
If you are a student survivor, your college could use grant funds to offer academic counseling, tutoring, accommodations, mental health services, or help returning after time away. The bill would not require every college to provide these services; colleges would apply for grants.
The bill would authorize amounts considered necessary for fiscal year 2027 and the next four fiscal years. It does not specify a dollar amount.
The bill’s findings say trauma can affect learning and academic success, and that targeted academic support may help student survivors stay in school and succeed.
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