The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the first schools to announce public commitments through the American Talent Initiative (ATI), an initiative of Bloomberg Philanthropies Started in December 2016, ATI has grown from 30 to 86 …
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UW-Madison admits first batch of freshmen, getting financial aid offers to them this week in competitive market
The University of Wisconsin-Madison offered seats to its first batch of prospective freshmen over the weekend and plans to get financial aid offers to them this week — several weeks earlier than in past years for …
‘Badger Promise’ program offers free tuition to first-generation Wisconsin transfer students at UW-Madison
A new program, “Badger Promise,” will provide free tuition to qualifying Wisconsin students to help them pursue their dream of a four-year degree, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and UW Colleges and Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen …
The End of the Federal Perkins Loan
Are you a student that receives the Federal Perkins Loan? If yes, read carefully! The Federal Perkins Loan program is scheduled to end on September 30, 2017 and all fall disbursements must happen prior to …
Pell Grant Census Date Changing!
Are you a student that receives the Federal Pell Grant? If yes, read carefully! Your Federal Pell Grant is scheduled to disburse to your tuition account on our standard timeline – about 10 days before …
BEWARE: Misleading Communications about Financial Aid!
We have recently been made aware of various financial aid-related communications going out to UW-Madison students that are either misleading or a scam. FIRST. There are some private organizations that aren’t affiliated with UW-Madison that may …
Into the age of Social Media!
The Office of Student Financial Aid has come into the age of social media and joined both Twitter and Facebook! Two more excellent online resources for students and their families. Follow us!! www.facebook.com/UWMadFinAid www.twitter.com/UWMad_FinAid
NEW Financial Wellness Program – Salt
UW-Madison has teamed up with Salt, a program created by the nonprofit organization American Student Assistance, to help students become more financially savvy. The program is provided to UW-Madison students (prospective, current, and alumni) for …
IRS Data Retrieval Tool Unavailable until 2018-19
To protect sensitive taxpayer data, the IRS and FSA announced today the Data Retrieval Tool on fafsa.gov and StudentLoans.gov will be unavailable until extra security protections can be added. While they are working to resolve …
Students Write Thank-you Cards to 5,353 Donors
On March 8, students from across campus took a minute to write thank-you cards to Badger alumni donors, letting them know that every gift matters. See these grateful students in action.