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 …
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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 …
FCC Launches Program To Help Pay For Broadband
Starting this month, the Federal Communications Commission is launching a new program to help people pay for broadband access. The Emergency Broadband Benefit program will help people struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 …
April is Financial Capability Month!
In celebration of National Financial Capability Month, the Office of Student Financial Aid is offering a variety of events in late March and throughout April to prepare students for bigger financial decisions after graduation. Not …
Students begin receiving second round of emergency federal COVID-19 aid
UW-Madison students financially affected by the pandemic began receiving emergency grant notifications on Monday, as the university began releasing $9.89 million recently allotted from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II). Undergraduate …
Second round of emergency COVID-19 financial aid coming for students
UW-Madison is continuing its commitment to support our most financially vulnerable students during this global pandemic. The recently authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) will provide a second round of federally-supported financial …