Tag Archives: Financial Aid

Financial Wellness Coaching

Financial Wellness Coaching, a peer-based financial coaching program, is available to all students on campus in the College of Professional Studies. The program offers one-on-one financial advice with a student to discuss current financial situations and set budgets and SMART goals to restructure spending habits. The coaches are available for scheduled meetings and follow-up appointments as well as walk-in appointments ... Read More »

Students Experience Financial Aid Changes This Year

Since 1953, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, has been filled out by undergraduate and graduate students in the United States in order to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. In the 2012-2013 school year, undergraduate students received an average of $13,730, including $7,190 in grants and $4,900 in federal loans. On Sept. 13, 2015 ... Read More »

Wisconsin Universities Assessed for Most Value

A recent study by financial data and information company SmartAsset, found that colleges providing the best value are in Wisconsin, with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point assessed as having the ninth best value in the state and 277th best in the United States. The company chose five factors to determine value: tuition, student living costs, scholarship and grant offerings, retention rate and ... Read More »