With the cost of college continuing to increase significantly, parents have more frequently turned to the Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan program (PLUS) to help [...]

To provide greater understanding, Trellis Research recently conducted a mixed-methods, outcomes-based study of parent PLUS borrowers in Texas. The study, PLUS Borrowing in Texas: Repayment [...]

The State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) annual report serves as a reference for colleges, universities, and policymakers, and provides a comparison [...]

Federal law requires colleges to provide student loan counseling to their federal student loan borrowers, which colleges can do by directing their students to [...]

This report (the first in a series of five) explores congressional efforts to mitigate that risk and encourage informed borrowing by enacting statutes related [...]

This study examines the borrowing and repayment habits of students who take developmental education coursework in higher education, compared to their peers who do [...]

Contrary to popular wisdom on college savings, national data show that bachelor's recipients who transferred from community colleges tend to borrow as much, if [...]

This report examines the state of financial aid, higher education completion, and financial literacy in Texas, as well as the current job market and [...]

This policy brief provides a summary on the background, eligibility requirements, renewal qualifications, and student loan forgiveness provisions for this loan program offered to [...]

Using data from national sources, this report examines debt-to-income ratios for various majors and occupations and assesses the financial boost students may get from [...]