The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) continues to work collaboratively with the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) Summer Term to expand summer aid for our students in financial aid promise programs. In early 2023, a group from OSFA and DCS met to determine how we could combine our efforts to provide additional institutional aid …
The Office of Student Financial Aid Success Services is launching our mentorship program for the 4th year! The program is a continued partnership with Mentor Collective; a vendor focused on utilizing research and institutional goals to create a program to support and positively impact students’ connection to the campus community. Starting this summer, incoming first-year …
UW–Madison and the Office of student Financial Aid welcomed the 4th cohort of LEAP Forward Interns on June 26th. The LEAP Forward Internship Program is a 6 week internship for current MMSD Health Sciences Pathways students. LEAP Forward interns gain key hands-on practical experience at host sites across various UW–Madison schools and colleges. They also …
The Student Employment team is excited to share the highlights of our recent Federal Work Study Partner Site Visit Initiative from May. During our visit with the Department of Administration tour guides, we discovered their mission of providing unique guided tours of the capital, with UW–Madison student employees serving as essential tour guides. In addition, …
Save the Date! The Office of Student Financial Aid is hosting the Student Employment Summer Summit on Wednesday, July 12th at Gordon Dining & Event Center from 12:30-4:30. Our Division and the University as a whole relies on the contributions of student employees. As such, this event will bring together supervisors, hiring mangers, and others …
There will be a new form of affordable housing for our students, which will open in 2024, at Oliv Madison. The Core Space development is making 10% (i.e. 112 beds) of its beds available at a 40% discounted rate through an agreement with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the city. OSFA has agreed to …
Modify Accepted Loans Students frequently accept a loan, but later realize that perhaps they need to modify or cancel the loan. The Office of Student Financial Aid has created a new form that allows students the ability to cancel, reduce, or request an increase on an already accepted loan! The functionality in the form allows …
The Office of Student Financial Aid Student Engagement team will host the Student Employment Diversity Forum on Friday, March 3rd. While it is the 3rd Annual Diversity Forum for student employees across campus, it is the first year the event will be hosted in person! In October 2020 and 2021, the Forum was held virtually. …
Katy Weisenburger, Assistant Director for Federal Awards at OSFA, recently visited our nation’s capitol – read a bit about her experience advocating for students and our work! The NASFAA Advocacy Pipeline was an awesome experience! Being in Washington, D.C. made me feel like I am really part of the legislative process. And it reminded me …
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal process will be a lot easier for students and their academic advisors moving forward! In May 2022, the Office of Student Financial Aid used GT eForms to implement a SAP Student Appeal eForm and a SAP Advisor Appeal eForm. The SAP Student Appeal eForm will be available in the …