The University of Wisconsin–Madison was named one of Princeton Review’s 209 “Best Value Colleges,” which all “demonstrate impressive commitments to affordability via extremely generous financial aid for students with need and/or a comparatively low sticker price.”
Though I’m not a stranger to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)’s offerings and even helped to plan a joint Wisconsin ASFAA/ACRAO conference a few years back, last month was my first opportunity to attend NASFAA’s annual conference just down the road at the recently updated Baird Center in Milwaukee! In 3.5 …
In July, UW–Madison will provide a 2% wage increase to eligible team members under the 2023–2025 pay plan. Faculty, academic staff, university staff, limited appointees, research associates, and research interns may be eligible for pay plan. Some employee categories, including temporary employees and student hourly employees, are not eligible. DEM Admin sent via email pay …
Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings of DEM Team Members. The following names are individuals with position updates or interim title changes that had a start date or last day on payroll in June. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Mary Brahos, Admissions Counselor Lauren Christianson, Admissions Counselor Brandon Herrera, Admissions Counselor, …
The OSFA Advising and Outreach team is excited to work with a new community partner, Our Scholarship, in our efforts to support more Federal Pell Grant-eligible students in their journey to and through higher education. Our Scholarship is a non-profit organization based in Milwaukee that seeks to increase access to higher education for the Southeast …
A new application in MyUW is providing a better experience for students looking to view their course and final exam schedules.
A redesigned retroactive credit process will lead to better outcomes for University of Wisconsin–Madison students who complete advanced coursework in World Languages while helping the Office of the Registrar (RO) keep up with a consistently increasing volume of retro credits. The revamped process, which rolled out in June, eliminates a number of recurring data errors …
Those members of the OSFA team that attended the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)’s annual conference last month in Milwaukee, WI share some reflections and photos from their time together. Ah Ha! Moments: Financial Aid & NASFAA It’s a nice reminder to hear out loud that financial aid administrators have many things …
“The commencement ceremony was amazing! It was beautiful weather and impactful advice from our Keynote Speaker and Student Body President!” As we look back on another successful commencement weekend, these words from a member of UW–Madison’s Class of 2024 highlight just how meaningful the celebrations of nearly 8,600 newly-minted graduates’ academic achievements were for these students …