Tag Financial aid
Campus officials pay tribute to Ab Nicholas
August 5, 2016Alumnus Ab Nicholas, a standout player on the Badger basketball team, former UW System Board of Regents member and dedicated supporter of the university, passed away Aug. 4. Read More
Derek Kindle named financial aid director
June 9, 2016Kindle has served since 2014 as executive director of student financial services at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Read More
Student Financial Aid director finalists announced
May 19, 2016The candidates are Nicholas Prewett, director of financial aid at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Susan M. Teerink, director of financial aid at Marquette University. Read More
Average student debt rises, remains below state and national average
November 19, 2015Average student debt among those who borrow to pay for school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison increased modestly for the fifth straight year in 2014-15,… Read More
Financial aid director search to restart in spring
November 5, 2015Steve Hahn, vice provost in the Division of Enrollment Management, says he has chosen not to make an offer after the recent search for a permanent replacement for Susan Fischer, who retired as director of student financial aid last month. Read More
After helping thousands learn how to afford college, Susan Fischer to retire
September 29, 2015Susan Fischer has helped countless UW–Madison students navigate the complicated student financial aid system over the last three decades. One could say that thousands of degree holders would not have achieved their higher education goals without her and her team of dedicated colleagues. So it may seem surprising that the woman who has dedicated most of her working life to helping others get the funds they need to attend college had never heard of financial aid when she was a student. Read More
Student Financial Aid director finalists announced
September 8, 2015Two candidates have been selected as finalists for director of UW–Madison’s Office of Student Financial Aid. Read More
UW-Madison students take less debt than national average
January 13, 2015The percentage of undergraduates at UW–Madison who use student loans and the amount they borrow rose slightly from last year but remain below national averages, according to a report from the Office of Student Financial Aid. Read More
New grant to help low-income liberal arts students land paid internships
December 10, 2014The University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Letters & Science has received a $150,000 Career Ready Internship Grant from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to help students with financial need reap the educational and career-boosting benefits of internships. Read More
Nominations invited for enrollment management post
October 16, 2014A national search is underway to fill the position of vice provost for enrollment management, and members of the campus community are encouraged to submit nominations. Read More
Great Lakes to support UW initiatives to increase number of STEM graduates
October 14, 2014Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and Affiliates has committed $7.2 million to assist two University of Wisconsin–Madison initiatives in helping disadvantaged students complete degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and pursue careers in these in-demand fields. Read More
Employees recognized with Administrative Improvement Awards
May 20, 2014Three teams and one individual have been chosen to receive the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 2014 Administrative Improvement Award. Read More
UW-Madison again cited as a ‘best value’ university
February 1, 2014UW-Madison was named one of the nation's best values in higher education by the Princeton Review, placing in the top 75 of Best Value Public Schools. Read More
Student debt levels below national average
December 9, 2013Undergraduate student loan debt at the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be below the national, state and UW System averages, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA). Read More
UW–Madison student loan default rate better than national average
October 15, 2013Student loan repayment rates at UW–Madison students are well above the national average, according to recently released federal data. Read More
Hawkins named director of Chancellor’s Scholars
October 10, 2013A familiar face will lead the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs. Gloria Hawkins, assistant dean for multicultural affairs in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health since 1994, will move from the west end of campus to an office in Bascom Hall. She plans to begin her new position as an assistant vice provost and director of the programs on Dec. 1. Read More
Norsetter retires after distinguished federal relations career
July 19, 2013Rhonda Norsetter arrived on the UW–Madison campus as a student in 1964. Nearly 50 years later, she leaves as one of the most respected federal relations officers in American higher education. Read More
Perkins Loan repayment rate among highest in nation
June 6, 2013UW-Madison students during the past two years have been among the top colleges in the nation in repaying many of their student loans, particularly federal loans given through the university, federal data shows. Read More
No clear answers on effects of possible sequester
February 28, 2013Some federal funding to UW–Madison could be in jeopardy if Congress does not act before March 1 to avoid a set of spending cuts in passed in 2011. Read More
UW-Madison fares well in Chronicle of Higher Education college completion survey
March 6, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison was highly ranked in several categories in a recent report on college completion published Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Read More