UWSP. MWC file photo by Mike Leischner
MADISON, WI (WSAU) — The Universities of Wisconsin have officially launched the Wisconsin Guarantee.
The program reserves a place at 12 of the 13 UW campus schools for high school students in the state who rank in the top 10% of their class at the end of their Junior year. A top 5% is required for the system’s flagship campus in Madison.
“The Wisconsin Guarantee will help us keep our best and brightest high school graduates in Wisconsin,” said Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman in a press release. “It’s another tool to help the state win the war for talent.”
Eligible students will still need to fill out an application to the campuses that they wish to attend. Students who attend a Direct Admit Wisconsin participating high school will also receive information regarding which campuses they qualify to attend before the start of their Senior year.
More information can be found on the Wisconsin Guarantee website.
The move was part of a compromise between the UW system and the state Legislature the unfroze pay raises for system employees while scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts system-wide. The move had support from Rothman and Governor Tony Evers.
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