FALL 2021
Investment Report Dear friends, For more than 150 years, Trinity University has strived to create a community in which all students feel welcomed and appreciated. Students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds enhance Trinity’s diverse community. The experiences they bring to the table enrich academic conversations and relationships beyond the classroom. This academic year, 16% of the student body is eligible to receive the Federal Pell Grant, an indication of exceptional financial need. For students with demonstrated financial need, Trinity provides support in a number of ways, including grants, campus jobs, and other Trinitysupported funds. This support often comes in addition to state, federal, and private scholarships, grants, loans, and funds that they may have obtained. Every year, more students with financial need apply to Trinity, and—thanks to the generosity of donors like you—every year we are able to open doors so they can pursue their passions. Just over half of the undergraduate student body at Trinity—50%-55% on average—would not be able to attend without the funding Trinity provides. Your continued support has enabled these students—like Edgar Miranda ’23, whose story you will read in this report—to realize their full potential. We want Trinity to be recognized as the model of a 21st century liberal arts and sciences education. Our diverse community is an essential part of this experience. We appreciate all you do to help deserving students find success at Trinity, regardless of their socioeconomic background or financial need. On behalf of them all, I thank you. With Tiger Pride,
Michael Bacon ’89 Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
Student Spotlight
EDGAR MIRANDA ’23 My brother and I were raised by a single mother who provided for us by babysitting and housekeeping for families. Money was often scarce, and there were many times we got by only because the families she worked for helped us out. The scholarship package Trinity offered me completely changed my life, providing resources and guidance and paving the way to a bright future. As a scholarship recipient, I’ve been able to dedicate some of my free time to giving back to the community, something I’m passionate about. I’ve become involved in TigerThon, an organization that raises money for the kids in the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. I’ve also set my sights on a prestigious accounting internship and eventual placement in a Big Four firm. I’m proud to be the first person in my family to go to college—and it’s only because of financial assistance from Trinity donors such as you that I have access to such an incredible education. I have plans to go back to my high school after I graduate and talk to the kids there. I want to give them hope. Thanks to your support, I can tell them that there are people who are willing to invest in them and, because of that, if they work hard, they can make it in life and defy all the odds—just like I did. Thank you for opening doors for students in need to come to Trinity— and then to go and change the world. Edgar Miranda ’23 Trustees’ Scholar Accounting and Communication
Need-Based Aid
47%
BY THE NUMBERS
full-time, undergraduate students demonstrated financial need
35%
of these students were eligible for the Federal Pell Grant (students with exceptional financial need)
16%
That’s of all Trinity undergraduates
WHAT IS A DAY LIKE IN THE LIFE OF A TIGER? For those who have financial security, it might look much like you’d expect. But for those who need to work a part-time job or drive home on the weekends to support their families, the tried-and-true college experience is complicated by financial stressors. Student with Financial Security Student with Financial Need 9 a.m .: Breakfast with friends in Mabee 7:30 a.m .: Last-minute studying or homework Dining Hall 9 a.m .: Breakfast with 9:30 a.m .: First class of the day— friends in Mabee Dining Hall let’s do this! 9:30 a.m .: First class of the 12:30 p.m .: Grab lunch at Coates day—let’s do this! Student Center 12:30 p.m .: Grab lunch at 1:30 p.m .: Last class of the day Coates Student Center 2:30 p.m .: Study group for 1:30 p.m .: Last class of the day tomorrow’s exam 2:30 p.m .: Work-study job in 4 p.m .: TUVAC meeting the Business Office 6 p.m .: Dinner with TUVAC 5:30 p.m .: Head to off-campus job members in Mabee 8:30 p.m .: Quick bite to eat 7:30 p.m .: Attend on-campus lecture while working 9 p.m .: Work on research paper 10:30 p.m .: Arrive back on campus 11 p.m .: One quick streaming episode having just missed out on a late-night study group 11:30 p.m .: Lights out 11 p.m .: Work on research paper 1 a.m .: Lights out
Supporting Trinity students helps relieve their financial burdens and allows them to live fully into their educational experiences in the classroom, through co-curricular activities, and in clubs and organizations with close friends.
WHY I GIVE “When I reflect on my four years at Trinity—the lifelong friends I’ve made, the professors, staff and coaches who mentored me and took a real interest in me as a human being, and the rigorous, wellrounded education I received—I can think of no better way to express my appreciation and gratitude than through philanthropy. When I make a gift to Trinity, I know I am not only helping further the mission of the University, but I’m also making a direct impact on the lives of today’s students.” — Scott Williams ’89
“As a first-year and a participant of Trinity’s Summer Bridge program, the second I stepped foot on campus, I felt welcomed and instantly connected to the Tiger community. I donated to the TU Latino Association because it is composed of and represents such a vibrant culture that both myself and many of my friends come from. As a student, I don’t have much to give financially, but I know that what I can give helps fortify my commitment to pay it forward to Tigers who will come after me and to support the areas of campus I love.” — Elijah Maestas ’25
“Thankfully, my son was blessed to be at Trinity as a Semmes Scholar in Mathematics. This is his sophomore year, and even though I don’t have much to give, I will. It won’t be much, but this school has done so much for my oldest, and they deserve our support. Small or big. #TigerPride” — Alicia Westcot P’24 Office of Alumni Relations and Development One Trinity Place #49 San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 1-800-TRINITY | www.trinity.edu