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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso Receives $100,000 for Nursing Program
A $100,000 grant from the Trellis Foundation will help support stipends for students in the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing (GGHSON) at Texas Tech [...]
Black Student Debt: A Summary of Recent Research
The conversation about student debt policy is heating up, and there’s been a recent focus on how student debt adversely impacts Black students. At Trellis Foundation, we care deeply about postsecondary affordability, access, and completion. [...]
Asking for rent assistance during COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have become unable to pay their rent. In this guide, we’ve collected information and resources to help students work with their landlord or property manager to secure rent [...]
Emergency aid during COVID-19: Is there a leverage point for maximizing rent assistance?
The need is overwhelming, and the dollars won’t stretch far enough. But can colleges, community-based organizations, or funders find any economies of scale or leverage points to maximize the impact of emergency aid for [...]
Trellis Foundation Announces the Appointment of Alma Garcia to the Board of Directors
Round Rock, TX – Trellis Foundation, a public charitable organization focused on improving college attainment for low- to moderate-income students, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Alma Garcia of Brownsville, Texas, to its board [...]
Understanding postsecondary credentials
Today’s students are preparing for current jobs as well as future career opportunities that we cannot even imagine. As they navigate their educational options, more students are choosing to incorporate credentials as all or [...]