UW-Madison’s ‘Bucky’s Tuition Promise’ program welcomes 961 new students, granting free undergraduate tuition to its largest class of recipients

Bucky’s Tuition Promise welcomed its biggest class yet this year, giving free tuition fees to hundreds of University of Wisconsin-Madison students.

Founded in 2018, Bucky’s Tuition Promise awards scholarships and grants for tuition and separate fees for Wisconsin students whose total adjusted gross income is $ 60,000 or less. Incoming freshmen receive eight consecutive semesters free of charge, transfer students four.

“It’s great to go to this school and know that I have it [Bucky’s Tuition Promise] helps me on my way, ”said UW Madison Junior and scholar Haley Wolff.

That year, UW-Madison has grown in size every year, welcoming 961 students to the four-year program, according to a release from the university – an increase from last year’s 923 students. There were 848 students attending the university in 2019, and the previous year – the opening year of Bucky’s Tuition Promise – 796 students in the state received free tuition through the grant program. The first class of Bucky’s Tuition Promise recipients will graduate this coming spring.

“We are very excited to welcome these talented students to campus and we look forward to what they will achieve,” said University spokeswoman Meredith McGlone, highlighting that one in five new undergraduate students from Wisconsin is part of Bucky’s promise to study . Year. “Bucky’s Promise to Study is one of the most powerful ways UW-Madison is helping students from Wisconsin families from low- to middle-income families realize their educational dreams.”

For students like Wolff, Bucky’s promise to study is what draws them to UW-Madison.

“I found out about Bucky’s promise to study as soon as I started looking around the school,” said Wolff. “It definitely got me to apply to Madison because I’ve never seen another school do anything like this.”

Funded by university resources and private donations, Bucky’s Tuition Promise has nearly 3,500 students participating in the program. Students are considered for the scholarship program on the basis of the application for federal study grant (FAFSA).

“To be honest, it was the best for my family and me,” said Wolff, emphasizing that the university workshops and information events included in the program also help to reduce the cost of attending the UW-Madison. “It’s amazing to go to this school and know that it will help me on my way.”

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