The Student Employment team is continuing a partnership with the Division of Continuing Studies and several UW–Madison employers to offer guaranteed employment opportunities to students who transferred in Fall 2018 or Spring 2019. In the future, Greg Offerman and Justin Mumford are sharing a roadmap with UW-Extension Directors to utilize work-study throughout the state and …
The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a weekly email focused on implicit bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows. There are a lot of new events added this week, including a bunch for APIDA …
The Advising & Outreach Team within the Office of Student Financial Aid made calls to 626 prospective students that were packaged with Pell Grant, FASTrack, and Bucky’s Tuition Promise to congratulate students on their admission to UW–Madison and celebrate their financial aid offer. We were also able to share additional details on their aid offer …
The Student Employment Team at the Office of Student Financial Aid has been busy planning several new initiatives, workshops, and other opportunities for student employees and their managers. Work Study Maximization Justin Mumford met with the School of Human Ecology to partner on a pipeline to get eligible work-study students utilizing their award complete required …
The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a weekly email focused on implicit bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows. Videos of the Week: Explosive Cheating Scandal Illuminates Hidden Inequities of College Admissions – …
Transfer Student Pipelines are being considered by Andre Philips working in collaboration with Derek Kindle and Lo Klink. The cross-divisional team is finalizing an agreement with Dougherty Family College in Minnesota to provide tuition and fees to all transferring students who are Pell-eligible and/or public assistance recipients. With the success of this model, Andre is …
OSFA hosted four FAFSA Frenzy events in February in our new SSTAR Lab that served 85 students. These events have contributed directly to our increased FAFSA filing rates, as students that attend head back to their campus community and encourage others to file their FAFSA as well. FAFSA filing for all undergraduates is up 4.2% …
Greg Offerman and Alyssa Geldernick have pulled together the Financial Wellness Working Group on campus with representation from the Center for Financial Security, SoHE, ASM, School of Business, Dean of Students Office, and UW Credit Union. One of the main topics the Working Group has focused on is how students seek and receive crisis loans …
This summer, the Office of Student Financial Aid is collaborating with the Division of Continuing Studies and School of Education to have an exhibition of high school art in the Wally Douma Art Gallery. The best entry will receive admission and funding to attend the Imaging Self: PreCollege Summer Arts Intensive program. DCS has confirmed …
The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a weekly email focused on implicit bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows. This week we will be examining White Supremacy. The videos and article this week address …