“I grew up with zero financial advantage. Despite facing household food shortages and housing crises during middle and high school, I never knew how poor we were until I was filling out financial aid applications. Attending college was my only way out and up. Financial Aid gave me power over my future.” Tara S.UW-Whitewater

“After having the opportunity to fund a portion of my college education through financial aid, this lifted a large financial burden off my shoulders. I was able to enjoy my time at school because of this, even though I continued to work extra hours at my off-campus job. After graduation in May 2025, I was […]