According to financial aid officers at UW-Whitewater the tough economy is causing more students to apply for financial aid late in the process.
UW-W has also run out of work-study grants and Wisconsin Higher Education grants for the first time in memory before the fall. Those programs typically run out of money by November or December.
“It makes me feel very bad,” said Carol Miller, director of UW-W’s financial aid office. “That’s the rewarding part of the profession, helping kids be able to go to school.”