Tag Financial aid

Online scholarship sites mark successful first year

October 12, 2010

After a hugely successful first year, Scholarships@UW-Madison is looking forward to more success in helping students in the 2010-11 academic year.

New scholarships boost environmental studies, community service

April 29, 2010

Seventeen undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are the first recipients of new need-based scholarships in environmental studies that promote community service.

Questions about financial aid for next year? We have answers!

March 1, 2010

Quite simply, financial aid can be a complex topic for students and their families to navigate.

Office of Student Financial Aid prepares for direct lending

February 3, 2010

Beginning with the 2010-11 academic year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is joining thousands of other U.S. higher education institutions in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program.

SOAR star retires after 51 years at UW–Madison

July 30, 2009

Student finances aren't supposed to be funny. Wally Douma decided to change that.

Kiplinger’s declares UW–Madison a top value

October 31, 2008

Business magazine Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked the University of Wisconsin–Madison No. 14 in a national ranking of the best values in American public universities.

‘Payback’ site to aid students, families

September 30, 2008

Parents and high school counselors trying to persuade high schoolers that a college education pays off have a new tool at their disposal: a Web site that calculates how much better off an individual expects to be over her or his lifetime with a college degree, compared to just a high school diploma.

College of Engineering proposes differential tuition for undergraduates

May 28, 2008

The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering is proposing to phase in a $700-per-semester tuition differential to address the rising cost of engineering education and to remain competitive with other colleges of engineering. The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will consider the proposal at its June 5-6 meeting.

‘Dean of financial aid’ celebrates 50 years of service

May 15, 2008

Wally Douma, legendary “dean of financial aid,” is celebrating 50 years of service to UW–Madison.

Faculty will pitch in to increase need-based scholarships

March 4, 2008

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Faculty Senate approved a resolution on March 3 that will encourage faculty to be frontline contributors to the goal of expanding access to low-income students.

Statements from UW–Madison leadership on the Morgridge scholarship gift

December 18, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison leaders have high praise for the gift of $175 million from John and Tashia Morgridge, which will support need-based financial aid for thousands of talented prospective students in Wisconsin.

Alumni raise $569,000 for student scholarships

October 23, 2007

Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received nearly $569,000 in scholarships this year, thanks to the efforts of local chapters and affiliates of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).

Professors propose ways to make ‘Wisconsin Covenant’ a success

May 9, 2007

May 10 is the first day that the state's eighth graders can sign up for the Wisconsin Covenant, a recent policy proposal from Gov. Jim Doyle that guarantees students who commit to the program a place in the Wisconsin higher education system and a financial aid package.