The Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid aligns with the UW–Madison institutional diversity statement and places a deep value and importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team is committed to enhancing the student employment experience creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace. As a part of this work, our …
The first question some of you might be asking yourself is what is a hashtag? In its simplest form, it’s a word or phrase that is preceded by the pound (#) symbol. But why it’s actually used is to serve as indicator that the piece of content relates to a specific topic or is part …
On August 2, 2021, the Office of Student Financial Aid returned to offering in-person services from 8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday. While services at the start of the month were slow, they quickly changed with the start of the semester approaching. Over the course of August, the front lines team answered over 1,700 emails and over …
Welcome, Satiya Samlal! The Office of Student Financial Aid is proud to report that we applied and have been chosen by Serve Wisconsin as one of 20 sites across the state of Wisconsin to host an AmeriCorps VISTAmember. Satiya Samlal is serving in this new role full time for a year, with a focus on …
After a year of uncertainty and a lot of things being on hold, the Office of Student Financial Aid was excited to restart the Federal Work Study Direct Placement program. During the Academic Year, this program offers guaranteed employment opportunities across a variety of UW–Madison employers as well as select Federal Work-Study partners in the …
$500 Healthcare Worker Incentive Scholarship In December University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced an incentive for UW students with nursing skills and other health backgrounds to work on the front lines of Wisconsin’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The UW System has identified a need and is stepping up to help,” President Thompson …
Last month, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that there will be a phased approach to implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act, which passed on Dec. 27, 2020 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The FAFSA Simplification Act represents a significant overhaul of federal student aid, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, need analysis, and many …
The Basic Needs Team within the Office of Student Financial Aid successfully launched a new way to meet students’ immediate and essential needs. In June, Purposity was officially brought to UW–Madison with the goal of connecting the individual and specific needs of our students with the broader campus community for support. If you have not …
The Student Employment Team in the Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to share that the hiring automation enhancement through the Student Jobs Platform went live June 1, 2021. This enhancement allows Student help opportunities to be hired automatically to the campus hiring system (HRS). Since the hiring automation launch: 114 new job opportunities …
With another semester approved for disruption grading (SD/UD), we thought you all may appreciate a reminder on how it connects to Satisfactory Academic Program, which students must maintain to be eligible for financial aid. What is SAP usually? OSFA is required to evaluate three components at the end of each academic year for a student to maintain …