We hope cohorts of students with similar experiences will form on each campus. It will help FFWS freshmen and transfer students feel welcome on campus and will assist them in learning “how to do college”. Although college may be more challenging for these students, determination and help from other students and support staff allows them to succeed.Ī new mentor program has recently been started on each campus using junior and senior FFWS students as mentors. Many students come from families unfamiliar with the demands of college or may come from school districts that did not totally prepare them for the rigors of college classes. We visit several campuses every year to meet with the scholars and are touched by their stories and appreciate their hugs. Really hard work, but he graduated debt free. John had a variety of summer jobs including working on the cleanup crew in a pea cannery, tunnel mucking in a storm sewer under the Milwaukee River, moving rock in a quarry, and highway construction.
In the 1950’s when we were both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it was possible to work during the summer and have a part-time job during the academic year and cover all your expenses. Some students might also find it possible to take a semester abroad. With reduced debt, students might be able to work fewer hours per week, have more time to study and will be able to participate in campus clubs and activities. Our hope is to increase the number of students who complete a bachelor’s degree and without overwhelming debt.
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Once selected, the students receive a scholarship for up to five years, provided they continue as full time students and make adequate academic progress.
The students are randomly selected annually from roughly five thousand eligible Wisconsin high school graduates. The article sat in a pile on Tashia’s desk, yellowing with age, until we realized in 2007 that we might be able to create a similar program in Wisconsin.Īfter consulting with various individuals and organizations we decided to select recipients from a pool of Pell Grant eligible students. Over 20 years ago we tore out a newspaper article about a scholarship program for low-income students. Our mission is to help more students in Wisconsin graduate from college.
Why We Do This From John and Tashia Morgridge When higher education is more affordable, it helps decrease the financial stress of college expenses and makes graduating from college more attainable. Funding is distributed through financial aid offices in the University of Wisconsin system. By helping to assure a highly educated workforce, FFWS helps create the economic viability necessary for meeting the challenges that face us today and tomorrow. FFWS also believes that increasing the number of Wisconsin adults who hold a bachelor degree will improve the quality of life for all Wisconsin residents by creating more well-paying jobs, increasing learning opportunities, and providing greater education options for future students. The Foundation is built on the belief that every person has equal value and the potential to create one’s own future and the future of our society and that the attainment of higher education leads to improved physical and emotional health, increased moral and ethical thinking, and increased civic involvement. What is FFWS?įFWS is a private, not for profit charitable foundation established in 2007 by a gift of $175 million from John and Tashia Morgridge. By providing need-based grants, FFWS helps reduce the financial barriers of attending college and lighten the debt that many Wisconsin students incur. Fund For Wisconsin Scholars provides need-based grants to graduates of Wisconsin public high schools attending University of Wisconsin four year colleges and universities to support their access to and completion of college.
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