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Helen Faith elected to chair National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Helen Faith, UW–Madison’s director of student financial aid, has been elected to serve as the 2023-24 national chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). NASFAA is the only national, nonprofit association …
UW–Madison partners with businesses in Federal Work-Study initiative
In the past year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has partnered with 27 small businesses in the Madison area as part of an expanded Federal Work-Study initiative. The businesses are able to hire UW–Madison Work-Study students …
In its fourth year, Bucky’s Tuition Promise continues to draw top state students to UW–Madison
Samantha Bullard grew up thinking UW–Madison was beyond her reach. Money was tight in her family; she’d need to pay for college herself. After high school, she stayed in her hometown of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, enrolling …
FAFSA, The Frenzy, and Special Circumstances
FAFSA & the Frenzy October 1st is a big day at the Office of Student Financial Aid each year – it’s the day next year’s FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available to …
UW–Madison begins distributing $28.6M in emergency pandemic aid to students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will distribute more than $28.6 million in federal emergency aid this academic year to students facing the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, $7.7 million of the total was …
Tuition Credits for Students Assisting with Vaccinations
Back in January, UW System President Tommy Thompson announced that a $500 tuition credit would be extended to students working at COVID-19 vaccination sites for the Spring 2021 semester. The UW System had previously provided …
Partnering with Non-Profit App Purposity – How Can It Serve You?
We know that it can be hard and sometimes even embarrassing when you need help with something like groceries, hygiene products, a winter jacket, a set of bedsheets or something else to help you live …
Partnering with Non-Profit App Purposity – A New Way to Serve Students in Need
If you knew a UW student who had a simple need – say they were struggling to have enough healthy food to eat or needed to get their computer fixed – chances are you’d help …
Thank You for Your Day of the Badger Support!
On April 6-7th, thousands of alumni and friends of UW-Madison came together to support the university and the many departments and initiatives across campus. Those of us in financial aid were blown away by your …