STEPS TO TAKE:
FILL OUT THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
STUDENT AID (FAFSA). Need assistance? College
Goal Wisconsin hosts free workshops throughout Wisconsin
to assist students and parents with filling out and filing the
FAFSA. View the workshop schedule at: collegegoalwi.org
APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! Each of Wisconsin's private,
nonprofit colleges and universities offer many scholarship
opportunities. From need-based to merit-based, there are many
scholarships available, including some that cover most of the cost of
tuition! Be sure to also look for outside scholarships through your high
school or based on your area of study.
BOTTOM LINE:
For the 9th year in a row, the average out-of-pocket tuition at Wisconsin's
private, nonprofit colleges and universities is $5,500 or less.
The average price for undergraduate tuition and fees at WAICU-member
colleges and universities during 2015-16 was $30,920. The average freshman
financial aid package was $25,420, leaving net tuition costs of just $5,500.
INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE:
91% of graduates of private, nonprofit colleges and universities are employed or in
graduate school within 6 months of graduation, compared to 81% for public institutions.
- NACE First-Destination Survey, 2015
DID YOU KNOW…
of first-time, full-time undergraduates
receive grant aid from their college
99%
49%
of that institutional
grant aid is based
on need
WISCONSIN'S PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
FROM HERE YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE.
For every $1 in state
grants/aid, students
receive $18 in private
or institutional aid.
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