UW-Madison’s Chancellor wants to make Wisconsinâ??s flagship university more affordable for low and middle income studentsâ?¦by raising tuition.
Chancellor Biddy Martin says the University has far less need-based financial aid than any other Big 10 university, with $20-million in unmet aid every year. To close that gap, the Chancellor’s Madison Initiative for Undergraduates is calling for a $250 annual increase in tuition over the next four years for in-state residents, and $750 annually for out-of-state students. Martin says the increase would not affect students whose families make $80,000 or less.
â??Itâ??s going to be harder for low and middle income families to send students to UW-Madison in these times than it already was,â? says Martin. â??Our students need even better preparation for these challenging times and the economy they face as graduates than they have ever needed.â?