By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. While you may have heard of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, there are lots of other ways to get […]
How to Save on College and Increase the Likelihood of Finishing Your Degree
Sure, paying for a college education is challenging. Here are some practical ways to reduce the cost and remove other barriers to getting your degree. College was already expensive enough. Then last July, interest rates for federal student loans rose to 4.45 percent for undergrads and 6 percent for graduate students. Skyrocketing tuition costs impacts […]
Brown Girl, Green Money: College Scholarship Success
By Jasmine Zapata July 17, 2015 Jasmine Zapata Last week, I had the great honor of talking to a group of minority middle and high school students about preparing for college. It was awesome to see the excitement and passion in their eyes when talking about their future career goals and […]
On the Rise: Graduation Rates for Minority Students Continue to Climb
By Lindsey Gapen May 15, 2015 Dantrell Cotton at his UW graduation last year Graduation rates for college students of color have been on the rise in Madison in recent years. According to University of Wisconsin-Madison officials, minority students have comprised nearly 10 percent of undergraduate classes over the past five […]