Wisconsin Tuition Promise ​

The Wisconsin Tuition Promise is a new initiative to ensure underserved Wisconsin students can attend any UW System university, including UW-Stevens Point, without paying tuition, including most fees. The program aims to increase the number of state residents who graduate with a bachelor's degree – especially first-generation students and those from low-to-moderate-income households. This will improve lives and help meet the state's workforce needs.​

Students will automatically be considered for the WI Tuition Promise when they are admitted to the university, have a completed FAFSA on file, and meet all other eligibility requirements.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicant is a Wisconsin resident.
  • Applicant is a first-time bachelor or associate-degree student (includes first-time transfer students).
  • Applicant must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year, and in the first year, have $55,000 or lower adjusted gross income (AGI).
  • Applicant meets all Title IV eligibility requirements and any additional state requirements.
  • Applicant must attend full-time (12+ credit hours) each semester.
  • Applicant must have been employed at some point during the preceding 12 months.
  • Available for fall and spring term enrollment only.
  • Applicant must have worked at some point prior to the first disbursement of funds and must fill out and sign​ the work requirement form​ for the grant to disburse.​

Eligibility Requirements for Continued Eligibility:
  • Applicant must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and continue to meet all Title IV eligibility requirements and any additional state requirements.
  • Eligibility is limited to eight semesters for first-time bachelor-degree-seeking students and four semesters for associate-degree-seeking and first-time transfer students. The semester count will start with the fall 2025​​ term or beginning enrollment term thereafter.
  • Applicant must be continuously enrolled (winter and summer terms excluded) in the same academic career (i.e., associate or bachelor’s degree).

Additional Information

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