Starting this month, the Federal Communications Commission is launching a new program to help people pay for broadband access. The Emergency Broadband Benefit program will help people struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 …
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April is Financial Capability Month!
In celebration of National Financial Capability Month, the Office of Student Financial Aid is offering a variety of events in late March and throughout April to prepare students for bigger financial decisions after graduation. Not …
Students begin receiving second round of emergency federal COVID-19 aid
UW-Madison students financially affected by the pandemic began receiving emergency grant notifications on Monday, as the university began releasing $9.89 million recently allotted from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II). Undergraduate …
Second round of emergency COVID-19 financial aid coming for students
UW-Madison is continuing its commitment to support our most financially vulnerable students during this global pandemic. The recently authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) will provide a second round of federally-supported financial …
Wisconsin’s Health Care Worker Incentive Scholarship for COVID-19 Response
Back in December, University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced an incentive for UW students with nursing skills and other health backgrounds to work on the front lines of Wisconsin’s fight against the COVID-19 …
Important Spring 2021 Changes – Disbursement, Refunds, & Payment Deadline
The changes to the Spring 2021 academic calendar also mean some changes to financial aid disbursement, refund processing, and your payment deadline. We wanted to make you aware of these changes early so that you …
Largest class ever of new Bucky’s Tuition Promise students receiving free tuition this year
As a top scholar and musician at his Milwaukee high school, Alejandro Robinson assumed correctly that he would be accepted to multiple universities. He also knew that his decision would hinge on a very practical …
Meet the UW–Madison Class of 2024
This fall’s class of newly arrived freshmen at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the second largest in the institution’s history and continues the university’s strong commitment to access and affordability for Wisconsin families. Access: The Bucky’s Tuition …
School of Education unveils bold new program to invest in Wisconsin’s future teachers
School districts across the state and around the country are struggling to find enough qualified teachers — and these staffing challenges are growing. In an effort to help bolster Wisconsin’s teacher workforce and give the …
Helen Faith named Director of Student Financial Aid
Helen Faith has been named the new director of the Office of Student Financial Aid at UW–Madison. Faith has twenty years of financial aid experience at both public and private, and 2- and 4-years institutions. …