Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
UW–Madison students are reaping the rewards of a campuswide effort to boost the value, quality, and affordability of an undergraduate education.
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates uses a supplemental tuition charge to invest in the quality of the undergraduate experience, while also vastly expanding the pool of need-based aid available for UW–Madison students and their families.
Now in its second full year, the initiative has achieved the following tangible results:
- 35 projects have been funded
- 54.5 new faculty positions have been added
- 11 new faculty have been hired and are teaching
- 900 students have enrolled in 45 First-year Interest Groups, an increase of 50 percent over Fall 2009
- 6,057 students received grants to offset additional tuition charges, based on family income
- $5.1 million in need-based financial aid was added in 2009-10
- A series of new programs and services are now operating
To learn more, visit the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates website.