Introduction
Michigan has a proud tradition of affordable public higher education, from world-renowned public universities to a system of 28 community colleges that enroll over 350,000 students, all of which engender state pride and drive local and regional economies. It is also a state that has been central to the movement for free or affordable college: the Kalamazoo Promise, announced in 2005, inspired a wave of programs across the country offering a guarantee of free tuition.
Today, over 500,000 students attend Michigan’s public colleges and universities.1 For each of these students, postsecondary education is a key step in achieving their professional and personal dreams and seeking to guarantee some financial stability. And yet policymakers in Michigan have continuously made this step harder through divestment in Michigan’s public higher education system, resulting in skyrocketing college prices. Policymakers have cut per-student funding by almost 30 percent over the pas
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UW-Madison is continuing its commitment to support our most financially vulnerable students during this global pandemic.
The recently authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) will provide a second round of federally-supported financial aid for students impacted by the pandemic. UW–Madison’s share of HEERF II emergency student support is $9.9 million. This funding will be used to continue to address the additional financial burden many students and families are facing.
Campus will be sharing more information with students and their families about this aid in the coming weeks. Although the HEERF II funding is restricted to those students who would otherwise be eligible for federal student aid (e.g., U.S. citizens, permanent non-residents and eligible non-U.S. citizens), additional resources are available to those who do not qualify for HEERF II fu
UW-Madison to provide second round of emergency relief grants to students
February 1, 2021 2:12 PM Logan Rude
MADISON, Wis. Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who are in need of financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply for a new round of emergency relief grants.
A recently authorized federally-supported relief program, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II), will provide $9.9 million in funding to provide emergency grants to UW-Madison students.
Only students who are eligible for federal student aid will qualify for the emergency relief funding, according to a news release. A spokesperson with the university’s financial aid office said resources are available for students who do not qualify for HEERF II aid.
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