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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Tuition continues to trend upward

Tuition continues to trend upward

Trinity costs to rise by 3.7% in the 2023-2024 school year
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter April 6, 2023

The cost of a Trinity University education has consistently risen in the past five years, with Trinity reporting a steady 3% increase in that time frame. This year was no exception, as the institution...

Available resources for Trinity students with financial struggles

Available resources for Trinity students with financial struggles

Judd Emergency Fund and more bolster students in difficult financial situations
Abby Power, News reporter April 21, 2022

In these times of economic uncertainty with a rising inflation rate, the percentage of college students experiencing homelessness nationwide is 14%. Furthermore, housing insecurity, in general, is on the...

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Financial barriers of attendance lowered for SAISD students

Rachel Poovathoor October 21, 2020
New Trinity Community Investment partnership to make Trinity a more financially feasible option
CARES funding distributed to students over summer

CARES funding distributed to students over summer

Rachel Poovathoor August 26, 2020
Trinity accepted $1.6 million in HEERF funds in May, 50% of which are legally required to go to students.
Emergency fund created to help alleviate student financial stress

Emergency fund created to help alleviate student financial stress

Kathleen Creedon April 2, 2020
Committee has been reviewing requests on a daily basis
Tuition rises 4%, rooming rates stay the same

Tuition rises 4%, rooming rates stay the same

Neha Kumar March 1, 2020
Annual increase will help to fund the university’s operating budget, board will increase slightly
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Update to TigerPaws coming early next semester

Gabriella Garriga October 31, 2019
Univ. hopes changes to registration and financial aid system will enhance student experience
Minimum GPA required to maintain merit-based scholarship reduced

Minimum GPA required to maintain merit-based scholarship reduced

Kathleen Creedon October 31, 2019
Standard brought to level of Satisfactory Academic Process
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Robert Lawrence Foye Memorial Scholarship Fund collects one hundred thousand dollars

Maria Zaharatos February 14, 2019
The memorial foundation will support future Trinity students
graphic by Liz Day, graphics editor

Faculty clarifies fixed scholarships

Cathy Terrace February 22, 2018

Trinity scholarships are determined before students enroll at Trinity. However, once scholarships are awarded to students, the amount is fixed, despite changes in tuition. According to Eric Maloof, vice...

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Trinity endowment under aim in tax reform policy

Kendra Derrig November 29, 2017

Proposed plans for tax reform are currently making their way through the United States House of Congress and the Senate. While there are still many hurdles to clear, the bills could impose a 1.4 percent...

The university hopes to raise study abroad participation from 30-40 percent to 60-80 percent with this new financial policy.  illustration by Andrea Nebhut

University revises study abroad financial policy

Kendra Derrig September 19, 2017

As of this fall semester, the Trinity University Center for International Engagement (CIE) converted the school's financial policy for study abroad programs to a "home school model," meaning each student...