Stories indexed under: College access
Total: 5
- Talks address access, affordability in higher education Feb. 7, 2012 In his Academy Evening talks titled "Keeping College Accessible: Charting a New Course for Higher Education," University of Arizona professor Gary Rhoades will provide a seasoned, national perspective on the key factors affecting college affordability, social stratification, and educational quality.
- UW-Madison researchers launch landmark study of financial aid Dec. 9, 2008 A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is conducting a groundbreaking study of the long-term effects of financial aid on college students. Christopher Jencks, professor of social policy at Harvard University, calls the Wisconsin Scholars Longitudinal Study (WSLS) a "landmark study of financial aid."
- College of Engineering will sign transfer agreement with MATC July 21, 2008 A new door is opening for students seeking entrance to the College of Engineering.
- Faculty will pitch in to increase need-based scholarships March 4, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate approved a resolution on March 3 that will encourage faculty to be frontline contributors to the goal of expanding access to low-income students.
- Professors propose ways to make ‘Wisconsin Covenant’ a success May 9, 2007 May 10 is the first day that the state's eighth graders can sign up for the Wisconsin Covenant, a recent policy proposal from Gov. Jim Doyle that guarantees students who commit to the program a place in the Wisconsin higher education system and a financial aid package.