Along with our goals of eliminating financial barriers and helping students complete the FAFSA, the Advising & Outreach team aims to create greater support for work/life balance. As such, here are three lessons from our annual Pool Party hosted by our Associate Director, Greg Offerman and his family: A Relaxed Atmosphere Encourages Communication: Exiting the …
The SMPH Financial Aid and Financial Wellness Team was thrilled to welcome our first- and second-year medical students to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year! The team was able to play an instrumental role in helping our medical students feel welcomed and informed on what to expect this year. We were able to have encouraging …
OSFA team members, MollyJo Bautch and CC Vang, met with students attending the summer residential science camps hosted by the Morgridge Institute for Research on July 18 and 25. Over 100 Upward Bound students and counselors from all over Wisconsin attended and were able to learn about financial aid options and support available to them. …
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 …
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 Student Engagement team in the Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to host the 5th Annual Student Employment Summer Summit Wednesday, July 24, 2024. This one day event will bring together supervisors, hiring managers, and others who support student employment at UW–Madison and beyond for professional development and networking. Save the date and …
A few team members were able to (only sort of) escape the FAFSA chaos a few weeks back and attended the Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA)’s Annual Conference in Appleton, WI. There, they were able to attend sessions and network with colleagues from around the state. OSFA members, Katy Weisenburger and Jeff …
During the second full week of April each year, National Student Employment Appreciation Week is celebrated at colleges and universities across the nation. This year the Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid led a centrally coordinated effort to celebrate all UW–Madison student employees. There were free events such as headshots, bowling, …
The Student Employment team in OSFA hosted a very successful Student Employee Diversity Forum on March 15th at Gordon Event Center. Over 110 student employees representing a broad range of offices and roles across campus came together to exchange ideas and reflection while engaging in a variety of topics on diversity, identity, equity and inclusion. …
OAR and OSFA have teamed up to combine mentorship programs to be more student-centric in the timeline and programming offered. Previously, OAR’s program for underrepresented students of color began with admission and ended on May 1st with a focus on the yield season. OSFA’s program for Pell grant eligible students began in the summer and …