Trellis Company Publishes Annual Reference Report, Including Mobile-friendly Option Round Rock, TX – Texas now has one of the highest high school graduation rates in the U.S., according to Trellis Company’s 2019 State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) report, published today. The annual reference report also found that Texas still [...]

Trellis Company Publishes Annual Reference Report Round Rock, TX – Only one-third of Texans age 25 and older have obtained a bachelor’s degree, according to Trellis Company’s annual State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) reference report, published today. The annual report, which provides information helpful in informing policy and programs, [...]

Survey reveals significant financial challenges facing students, which jeopardize degree completion and student loan repayment Round Rock, TX — Students struggling to meet the high cost of college find that unexpected expenses of just a few hundred dollars could threaten their ability to stay in school and graduate. This is among the findings of [...]

Scott Giles Named President and Chief Executive Officer Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company (formerly TG), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and leading provider of loan support and financial education services for the U.S. Government and commercial businesses, today announced that the Board of Directors has selected Scott D. Giles as President and Chief [...]

The rising cost of attending college creates a financial challenge for most students, many of whom must take out student loans to pursue their education goals. Whether they earn a degree or not, these students will leave school with the burden of managing student debt. How well they manage this complex process may shape [...]

Round Rock, Texas – Trellis Company (formerly TG), a Texas-based nonprofit and leader in student debt administration and repayment, announced today the creation of the Trellis Foundation – an independent public charity and grantmaking organization. Trellis Foundation will support efforts to assist low- and moderate-income students to increase their ability to access, afford, and [...]

Round Rock, TX — TG, also known as Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, announced today that it has changed its name to Trellis Company (Trellis). Trellis Company will remain a nonprofit corporation with a focus on customer service outsourcing services, financial coaching, and helping student borrowers successfully repay their student loans. “We chose the [...]

Round Rock, TX — There is widespread concern about the financial challenges students face, however, institutions of higher education have little empirical data to understand the situation on their own campus or to compare themselves to a common benchmark. In an effort to better serve students, inform campus policies, and improve institutional metrics, TG [...]

Company’s decades-old policy to remain in place regardless of recent ‘Dear Colleague’ letter from U.S. Department of Education Round Rock, TX — In a recent ‘Dear Colleague’ letter (released on March 16, 2017), the U.S. Department of Education reversed its position on student loan collection fees related to past-due loans. Previously, the Department of [...]

Round Rock, TX — TG recently awarded its fiscal year 2016 grants, totaling $1.1 million, to several higher education-focused organizations. For the eight awards determined through the 2016 competitive grant process, TG emphasized collaboration between nonprofit organizations and community colleges to strengthen the Guided Pathways approach being implemented on many campuses across Texas. TG [...]