The latest study reveals significant financial challenges facing college students and their ability to achieve academic success, especially amid a pandemic Round Rock, TX – Only 2% of students at four-year institutions and 6% at two-year institutions relied solely on personal savings and current employment to pay for college. Many students reported turning to educational [...]
Round Rock, TX – The Texas Diversity Council recently presented Trellis Company with its DiversityFIRST™ Corporate Leadership Award. Trellis was honored for its everyone= program, which celebrates the diversity and value of everyone who works at or with the company. The Council named Trellis one of four companies to receive the award — honoring those [...]
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. [...]
New responsive design provides a faster, easier experience for borrowers. Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company, a nonprofit with the dual mission of helping student borrowers successfully repay their educational loans and promoting access and success in higher education, announced the launch of the newly redesigned myTrellis borrower portal today. Originally launched in [...]
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. [...]
New website provides college students with money management tools, tips, and resources Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company, a nonprofit with the dual mission of helping student borrowers successfully repay their education loans and promoting access and success in higher education, announced the launch of their new public service website for college students, MOSAIEC [...]
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 [...]