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 …
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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.
Tax Season is also Scam Season
Colleges and universities — and those who go there — are often the targets of email and phone scams by people trying to take your money. This is especially true during tax season. A recent …
Welcome to Phase 1 of our Updated Website
The Office of Student Financial aid is working to improve its website and your access to information. Phase 1 is now complete and the current website you are viewing – 2017-18 Financial Aid is geared …
Daily Cardinal – More UW-Madison Students Graduating Without Debt, Report Shows
Despite national worries over student debt the last few years, 53.4 percent of UW-Madison’s 2015-‘16 undergraduate class graduated without student debt—a 3 percent increase from the year before, according to a report from the Office …
UW-Madison students graduating with less average debt
More than half of UW–Madison undergraduates graduated with no debt in 2015-16, a 3 percent increase from the previous year. The average student loan debt for those graduating from UW–Madison with a bachelor’s degree remains …
Open House!
Journey through the Office of Student Financial Aid to meet our team, including new director Derek Kindle, and learn about all we’re doing to improve the student experience at UW-Madison. There will be refreshments, prizes, …