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Introducing: The New Student Jobs Platform
The Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the new Student Jobs platform on January 10th, 2019. The new Student Jobs platform will replace the existing Student Job Center, …
Introducing: the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH)
The Office of Student Financial Aid has launched a new scholarship platform: the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH)! Through WiSH, students can find information about, apply to, and accept any of the various scholarship opportunities available …
The Benefits of Student Employment
College is an exciting time for students, wherever they attend. It teaches students valuable life lessons and offers students opportunities to blaze their own trail and find success in their future. Furthermore, between balancing school …
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