Financial planning as an affluent college student has its challenges, but the consequences are ameliorated by familial support that is usually responsive to any sudden financial need. For low-income students struggling to meet basic needs, the stakes are higher and resources are far more...

Trellis' Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) informs discussions about college affordability, student debt, and financial wellness at the campus level and among policymakers. This report details findings from more than 17,500 undergraduate student respondents from 58 colleges and...

The State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) annual report from Trellis Research provides information helpful in informing policy and programs for higher education student financial aid. The report serves as a reference for colleges, universities, and policymakers, and provides...

Trellis Company's Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) provides institutions of higher education with a deeper understanding of the financial barriers facing their students. This report details aggregate findings from 38,000 undergraduate students at 78 colleges and universities across 20...

Trellis’ Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) seeks to document the financial well-being of post-secondary students and provide institutions with a detailed profile of the financial issues their students face, some of which could potentially impact their success in college. This report...

Research suggests that the combination of high and rising college prices, stagnant family incomes, and increased enrollment of lower-income students leaves many college students struggling to meet their basic needs, including adequate, regular nutrition. Quantitative surveys, used to...

Research suggests that the combination of high and rising college prices, stagnant family incomes, and increased enrollment of lower-income students leaves many college students struggling to meet their basic needs, including adequate, regular nutrition. This report explores the lived...

After decades of college costs outpacing inflation, institutions of higher education have become less able to meet the full financial need of students (Clark, 2015) (Walizer, 2018). For families trying to fill this gap, the Federal Direct PLUS for parents (PLUS) has been an increasingly popular,...

Parents taking out loans for their children’s college educations may face an excessive debt burden that jeopardizes their own financial security. This paper examines the experience of Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) borrowers using administrative data from a large student loan...