Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and leading provider of loan and contact center support and financial education services for the U.S. Government and commercial businesses, today announced that Timothy J. Fournier, Ed.D., MBA, will join Trellis Company as Chief Operating Officer effective August 23, 2021. Dr. Fournier will assume oversight [...]
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Trellis Company partner to publish Financial Wellness Learning Collaborative Report Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), in partnership with Trellis Company, published a new report today that is focused on understanding and promoting student financial wellness efforts in Texas. The report finds that nearly 60% [...]
Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company, a nonprofit 501(c )(3) corporation and leading provider of loan and contact center support and financial education services for the U.S. Government and commercial businesses, today announced that the Board of Directors has selected Debra J. Chromy, Ed.D. as President & CEO of Trellis Company effective May 31, 2021. [...]
Annual State of Student Aid Report Covers Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic-Impacted Progress and Statistics Round Rock, TX – Despite higher unemployment rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having a higher education credential still leads to a higher likelihood of employment, according to Trellis Company’s 2021 State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) report. [...]
The award highlights organizations in the Austin metropolitan area that score highly in key success measurements. Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. [...]
Round Rock, TX – The National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER) announced recently that Trellis Company President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Giles has been appointed as Board Chair of its Board of Directors for 2020-2021, effective July 1, 2020. The nation’s oldest and largest higher education finance trade association, NCHER strives to “enhance [...]
Round Rock, TX – More than sixty percent of students responding to Trellis’ annual Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) signaled concern about college affordability. Nearly a quarter of them lacked a plan on how to pay for their next semester. While the survey was conducted just a few months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trellis’ [...]
Round Rock, TX – Eighty percent of all freshmen attending Texas public institutions in fall 2018 were enrolled at community colleges, according to Trellis Company’s 2020 State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) report, published today. The report, which is updated and published annually, also reveals that the cost to attend the [...]
By examining loan portfolio data and interviewing parent borrowers, the study reveals the impact of Parent PLUS borrowing. Round Rock, TX – Helping students meet their full financial need to attend college is an increasing challenge. While there is wide-spread information available on the outcomes of federal student borrowers, far less data is available about [...]
Trellis Company’s latest research, ‘Studying on Empty: A Qualitative Study of Low Food Security Among College Students,’ followed 72 college students for nine months to monitor the effects of low food security and the influence food challenges have on academic performance Round Rock, TX – Most college students are committed to their education [...]