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Indigenous students from any of Wisconsin's 11 tribes will be able to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for free beginning next fall.

In-state undergraduate students affiliated with of Wisconsins 11 federally recognized tribes will be eligible for a full-tuition waiver program, regardless of financial need.

The UW system launched the Wisconsin Tuition Promise this fall, but legislators cut the programs funding when they took up Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget proposal.

"(Pell Pathway) allowed me to be a lot more ambitious, because I dont feel limited by financial burdens or having to work to sustain myself," freshman Enson Zheng said.

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In-state tuition spike to hit STEM students hard, consequence of inflated freshman classes

Out-of-state tuition, segregated fees to rise by 3%

The cost of college for an in-state undergraduate will rise between 3% to 5.4% next school year.

MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman says there will be a 5% tuition increase for system schools starting next school year, saying the system needed the