The University of Wisconsin announced the Wisconsin Tuition Promise program will begin in 2023. The tuition waiver program is targeted at families that have a combined income of $62,000 or less. The program is for fulltime students who are residents of Wisconsin. WTP covers tuitions and fees that remain after financial aid is applied to the students bill. Students who apply for financial aid will be automatically considered for the waiver program.
Read more here WTP Program
One way to pay for college is through Employee Educational Benefits. Many companies offer these benefits to full time employees. Some even offer them to part time employees.
How do they work? Most EEB’s are offered in the form of a reimbursement to the employee once proof of successful completion of the course is submitted. You will need to submit a copy of your grade/transcript and you must receive a C or better in the class. Once you receive your initial reimbursement, you can use that to pay for your next class, then submit your request for reimbursement for all subsequent courses.
Employers may put limits on the types of courses that can be reimbursed , such as courses that are relevant to one’s job/career with the company. There is often a yearly cap on the amount an employee can receive in EEB.
Here are few national companies that offer Employee Educational Benefits:
Target
Starbucks
UPS
CVS
Chipotle
Lowe’s
Home Depot
To get information on your company’s Employee Educational Benefits program contact your Human Resource Department.
It’s late July and all your friends are busy prepping for their first semester at college, while you are still trying to find a job or working in a job you know you don’t want to spend years at. You are beginning to regret not applying to college and are wondering if it is too late.
If this is your situation, know that you still have options for attending college in the fall.
First be aware that many colleges public and private, have Rolling Admissions. Rolling Admissions means that the institution accepts applications generally through the first two weeks of the semester. However, if you are looking for on-campus housing, acceptance in to a highly competitive program, or need significant financial aid, you will probably be out of luck.
That being said, you should talk to an admission counselor, financial aid counselor, or your private college planner as soon as possible.
Here are some tips to help you get into college this fall.
Apply as soon as possible for admissions and financial aid. The sooner you complete the application process, the sooner they can review and accept your application.
Find out if you need SAT or ACT scores. You may not need either if applying to a community college.
If you can’t decide on a major, consider General Studies or Liberal Arts. This particularly true if you need financial aid, as you must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program to be eligible for financial aid.
If you can’t afford to attend full time, take a course or two (whatever you can afford). Then you can take your time and work with a college planner to outline a plan to start fulltime in the Spring term or the next academic year.
Even taking a course or two at a local two year or four state college, can be used to your advantage when applying to college or university you want to attend full time. It shows you are: 1) capable of college level work and 2) you can manage your time effectively, especially if you are balancing work and school.
So take heart, you still have options if you want to start college this fall. Now get moving!! And good luck.
Head For College is the website for McLaughlin Education Consulting, a college planning service, offering college admissions, financial aid/scholarship and student loan/consolidation counseling for those interested in an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Here is an overview of counseling services offered:
McLaughlin Education Consulting
Admissions Services:
* College Selection
* Application & Essay Review/Editing
* Interest Inventory & Career Exploration
* Interview Coaching
Financial Aid & Scholarship Services:
* FAFSA & CSS a Profile advising
* Estimate eligibility for financial aid
* Scholarship Search for Undergraduate Students
* Review/evaluate Financial Aid Offers
* Assist with Appeals & Negotiations for additional financial aid
Graduate Student Services:
* Program selection
* Application & Essay Review/Editing
* Scholarship & Fellowship Search
Student Loan Debt Management Counseling:
* Review current loan debt and advise on Consolidation options
* Loan Repayment/Forgiveness Searches
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