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