Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333
Madison, Wis. (April 4, 2011) – This Thursday, April 7, nearly 400 Wisconsin students from Wisconsin’s 20 private nonprofit colleges and universities are expected in the Capitol to meet with their hometown legislators about the importance of the Wisconsin Tuition Grant (WTG) for their future and for Wisconsin’s future.
The event is organized by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) and is part of a collaborative partnership among WAICU, the United Council of UW Students, and the Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association. The united campaign is called Protect Financial Aid. The campaign’s website invites Wisconsin residents to sign a petition to protect financial aid for Wisconsin students.
“Private colleges in this state receive no operating support from taxpayers, but we are committed to working together to advance educational opportunity for all Wisconsin students,” said WAICU president Dr. Rolf Wegenke. “The key to economic growth in this era of the ‘Knowledge Economy’ is increased educational opportunity,” Wegenke concluded.
When: April 7, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, WI
Who: Students from Alverno College, Beloit College, Cardinal Stritch University, Carroll University, Carthage College, Concordia University, Edgewood College, Lakeland College, Lawrence University, Marian University, Marquette University, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mount Mary College, Northland College, Ripon College, St. Norbert College, Silver Lake College, Viterbo University, and Wisconsin Lutheran College
What: Wisconsin Tuition Grant, a state program providing means-tested financial aid for qualified college-level work.
About Edgewood College
Located in Madison, WI, Edgewood College is a liberal arts Catholic college in the Dominican tradition, with 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers more than 40 academic and professional programs, including master’s degrees in business, education, nursing, and other fields, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership. For more information about Edgewood College, please visit http://www.edgewood.edu, or call Ed Taylor in Marketing & Communications at 608-663-2333.
