Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application for all sources of Federal and State Financial Aid Programs including Federal Student Loans and Federal and State Grants.

UW System -- Breaks for Wisconsin Residents

Wisconsin Tuition Promise

Undergraduate students (new first–year and transfer students) with family Adjusted Gross Incomes (AGI) ≤ $55,000 who enroll at participating UWs in fall 2025 will be eligible. In order to participate in and remain eligible for the Wisconsin Tuition Promise students must:

• Be Wisconsin residents from start to finish;

• Be first–time associate degree–seeking or bachelor’s degree–seeking (first–year or transfer) students;

• Enroll full–time and/or complete 24 credit hours each academic year;

• Complete a FAFSA each year and in the first year have an AGI of ≤ $55,000;

• Be continuously enrolled (however, students will have the opportunity to appeal to place their Wisconsin Tuition Promise on hold on the basis of extenuating circumstances); and,

• Meet Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) and other Title IV eligibility requirements.

• Unless authorized, the Wisconsin Tuition Promise is available for fall and spring term enrollment only.

Bucky's Tuition Promise

For those considering UW-Madison

This program is a commitment to Wisconsin resident students.  The program guarantees scholarships and grants for tuition and segregated fees for students whose household adjusted gross income (AGI) is $65,000 or less.  Incoming first-year students will receive eight (8) consecutive semesters (4 years) of free tuition and segregated fees and new transfer students will receive four (4) semesters (2 years).

Milwaukee Tuition Promise

For those considering UW-Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Tuition Promise aims to increase the number of Wisconsin residents who graduate with a bachelor’s degree, especially first-generation students and those from low-to-moderate income households. This will improve lives and help meet the state’s workforce needs.

Eligibility Requirements

• Wisconsin residents as determined for tuition purposes.

• First-time bachelor- or associate-degree seeking student (includes first-time transfer).

• Must file a FAFSA. This must be done by the first day of the first term students enroll and by the first day of the first term of every subsequent aid year. 

• In the first year, family adjusted gross income (AGI) must be $62,000 or lower. For independent students, it must be $31,000 or lower.

• Later income changes will not affect eligibility.

• Eight semesters of eligibility total for bachelor-degree-seeking students. Four semesters of eligibility for associate-degree-seeking and transfer students. A student who transfers after the first year could be eligible for six semesters. The semester count will start in Fall 2025. Because the Flexible Option Program is not based on semesters, Flexible Option Program students are not eligible.

• Must meet Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) and other Title IV eligibility requirements.

• Must be enrolled full-time at UWM (12 or more credits per semester).

• Must be continuously enrolled during fall and spring semesters. No taking a semester off!