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Expanding Support for Opportunity Youth and Young Adults in Texas
CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R) is excited to announce we have received a $200,000 grant from the Trellis Foundation to strengthen our advocacy initiatives supporting Opportunity Youth and Young Adults (OYYA) across Texas. This critical [...]
Trellis Foundation Invests in Bexar County’s Future with Grant to Strengthen College and Career Advising
In December 2024, the Trellis Foundation made an investment of $450,000 to UP Partnership to enhance college and career advising, support students’ postsecondary success, and advance data-driven decision-making. This investment will help to maximize [...]
Region One Receives $450,000 to Support Dropout Recovery Initiative
Region One Education Service Center (Region One) was awarded $450,000 for a span of three years to re-engage students ages 18-26 and assist them with earning a high school diploma and post-secondary credential, paving [...]
Fall 2024 Grant Awards
At their September 2024 meeting, the Trellis Foundation Board of Directors approved over $2 million in grants, bringing the total giving for the Foundation’s fiscal year to $10.6 million. Approved grants include awards to: [...]
Empowering Nontraditional Students
In my previous blog, I shared my experiences as a nontraditional student trying to complete the hidden graduate school curriculum - those unspoken expectations and necessities for successful degree completion - while finding employment [...]
Meadows Institute to Launch Minding College Minds Learning Community to Increase Mental Health Services at Texas Community Colleges
This fall, as nearly 650,000 Texas students step onto local community college campuses, they will be filled with excitement and hope at taking the next big step in their lives to achieve their academic and professional [...]