On Thursday, August 27, Student Financial Aid hosted our annual Bucky’s Pell Pathway (BPP) and BANNER in-person Orientations in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union, welcoming our newest cohort of students. The event provided important information about financial aid, program expectations, and campus resources designed to support student success. We connected with 1,490 students at …
During the first week of classes, the Basic Needs team in the Office of Student Financial Aid partnered with Mad City Moving and University Housing Sustainability to host the second Badger Reclaim Pop-Up Shop, helping students kick off the academic year with free essentials and sustainable finds. What was scheduled as a six-hour event (11 …
What do Siracha, Death Valley, and the Student Employment Summer Summit have in common? Usually nothing. But thanks to the broken cooling pipe they all found themselves in the same conversation on June 29th at the Pyle Center. Despite the unexpected heat, 124 attendees kept their cool and stayed focused on the real reason they …
In collaboration with Rec Well and University Housing, the Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid will host the annual Student Employee Forum on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Gordon Dining and Event Center. This free, in‑person event invites all UW–Madison students, whether currently employed on campus or exploring job opportunities, …
Effective 12/3/25, the UW–Madison Sick, Vacation, and Personal and Legal Holidays policies were updated to reflect a change in the administration of paid leave. Moving forward, any exchanges to the paid leave types mentioned above must be completed by the end of the second pay period following the absence, or before the end of the …
Directly and indirectly, Kristina Rittel has supported tens of thousands of student employees throughout her more than 15 years in higher education. Rittel joined the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) in 2018. Today, she serves as OSFA’s Student Employment Manager, supporting the federal work study program and the student employment experience. Her advocacy for …
As we close out the Mentor Collective program, we do so with immense pride in what was accomplished- and with genuine disappointment that, due to budget cuts, this meaningful work must come to an end for now. While this chapter is ending, its impact on students and the UW–Madison community will continue to be felt. …
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During move-in week, the Basic Needs team in the Office of Student Financial Aid partnered with Mad City Moving and University Housing Sustainability to implement Badger Reclaim. This initiative provided hundreds of free household items like desks, headboards, fans, shelving, and much more to UW–Madison students. Demand for these items was so strong that everything …
On September 9th, 2025 the OSFA Student Employment team hosted the annual UW–Madison Student Job Fair. The event was comprised of Off Campus Federal Work Study partners as well as UW–Madison employers from various departments across campus. This event gave students an opportunity to explore the many job offerings available as well as engage with …