Press Releases

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Donations to support the educational needs of victims and their families impacted by the August 3rd tragedy Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company (Trellis) and Trellis Foundation have donated a total of $50,000 to Paso del Norte Community Foundation in support of the El Paso Victims Relief Fund. Each entity donated $25,000. Specifically, the [...]

Trellis Company’s latest study reveals significant financial challenges facing students and impacting their ability to continue and complete a college education Round Rock, TX – Today’s college students are facing a number of financial stressors that can impact their ability to stay in school and ultimately graduate. Whether paying tuition at the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]