Amanda Hamm wanted to work at UW–Madison last summer while going to school. A transfer student from Madison College, she got an email about the Summer Transfer Employment Program (STEP) and took 30 minutes to fill out …
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UW-Madison teaming up with Second Harvest to fight hunger
It’s one thing to be hungry because you haven’t eaten. It’s another to be hungry because you don’t have anything to eat. UW-Madison is teaming up with Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin to help …
UW Student Jobs Offer Opportunities in Many Fields
Close to 15,000 students work for the university each academic year. From working as an assistant in the Cranberry Genetics Greenhouse to serving ice cream at Babcock Hall, a wide variety of opportunities exist across …
A Laboratory for Financial Aid
The first brainchild of the UW’s new Student Success Through Applied Research(SSTAR) Lab, Bucky’s Tuition Promise, has provided financial relief to nearly one-quarter of the Wisconsin-resident students in the 2018–19 incoming class. By identifying a sustainable way …
Introducing: GradReady
The Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to announce a new, FREE online financial wellness program called GradReady. With GradReady, the more you know the less you’ll owe. By creating an account, users are able …
Hillman to testify in Congressional hearing on strengthening accountability in higher education
UW-Madison’s Nicholas Hillman will be delivering testimony to the House Education & Labor Committee’s subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment on Wednesday, April 8, in Washington, D.C.
Badger Promise recipient hopes to make college possible for all students
Abby Harrison, a UW–Madison junior and Badger Promise recipient, took one education policy class and knew, “This is what I want to do.”
One on One at One Alumni Place: Derek Kindle
How many students does the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) help? “Virtually all of them,” says Derek Kindle, the UW’s director of student financial aid. Learn more about how OSFA is helping Badgers — …
SSTAR Lab examining solutions for making higher education more affordable
As concerns over student debt, college affordability, and access to high education have garnered increasing attention since the recession of a decade ago, UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman says there has been a growing community of researchers …
UW Credit Union’s Endowment Fund for UW-Madison Students Tops $200,000
MADISON, WI. – Jan. 31, 2019 – UW Credit Union has contributed a total of $200,000 to their Chancellor’s Scholarship Endowment Fund to bridge financial gaps for deserving students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The …