I am pleased to join the Trellis Foundation as the newest graduate fellow. The combination of my lived experience and academic background helps me to be an active part of policy change toward equitable educational opportunities in Texas. I am a first-generation college graduate. I received my higher education while incarcerated. I may not [...]
Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce more than $1.4 million was awarded in December to continue the Foundation’s commitment to statewide guided pathways initiatives and to expand the Foundation’s support of Opportunity Youth and justice-impacted Texans. The awards included: $1,000,000 to the Texas Community College Education Initiative to continue to scale the successful set of [...]
Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce our September 2022 grant awards totaling $391,195 in support of three distinct approaches to advancing student success in higher education. $101,420 to PelotonU to provide general operating support for the organization while they undergo review and revision of their financial, strategic, and compensation systems to better reflect their values [...]
It is a pleasure to be the newest addition to the Trellis Foundation team as this year’s Graduate Fellow. My academic background in education policy and political science aligns with the Foundation’s mission of generating equitable education opportunities for under-resourced students in Texas. My interest in education policy and improving opportunities for students was not [...]
Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce more than $2.5 million was awarded in June to support work across Texas, with an emphasis on statewide networks and strengthening postsecondary institutions’ mental health resources. $101,000 to the Education Trust to advance equitable justice policy in Texas, elevate promising practices, and address challenges related to the equitable distribution [...]
In response to heightened concerns over students’ mental health and wellbeing and its effect on student outcomes, Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce the grantees selected for funding support and participation in a two-year Mental Health and Wellbeing Learning Community. Cohort members: Alamo Colleges Amarillo College Angelo State University Austin Community College District Paul Quinn [...]
Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce our March 2022 grant awards totaling $477,500 for regional work to support postsecondary student success. Awarded grantees will leverage the expertise of technical assistance opportunities in the areas of mental health, college advising, and landscape analyses. $350,000 to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) to serve as lead [...]
Round Rock, TX – Trellis Foundation, a public charitable organization focused on improving college attainment for low-income students and students of color in Texas, has announced the appointments of Dr. Mark Milliron as chair and Ms. Dora Ann Verde as vice chair to its board of directors. Dr. Milliron will assume the role of chair [...]
Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce our December 2021 grant awards totaling $645,057 to support critical efforts aimed at understanding student needs to reduce postsecondary disparities. Awarded grantees seek to identify strategies and tools to reduce postsecondary barriers, improve equity of student outcomes, and increase policymakers’ understanding of the challenges Texans are facing in education [...]
We are pleased to announce the awarding of $644,041 this September, in support of critical efforts designed to increase college student enrollment, retention and success. Grants will address a range of goals, including addressing the racial and economic disparities exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting critical infrastructure change and leadership at colleges [...]
