Financial Aid

Financial aid is available mainly in the form of loans from state and federal sources. State and federal loans are generally available for the duration of the educational program. Payments begin six months after graduation.

Financial aid information and applications may be obtained by contacting:

Office of Student Financial Services
432 North Murray,
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-3060.
www.finaid.wisc.edu

Low-interest, short-term loans, to assist students in emergency situations, are available from the SVM or the Student Financial Aids Office, and are usually repaid within the semester they are borrowed.

Scholarships

In order to be eligible for scholarships, loans or awards offered by the SVM, it is necessary to submit completed financial aid information to the Student Financial Aid Office by the appropriate deadline.

Scholarships range from $100 to $5,000 per award with more than $150,000 awarded each year. The specific eligibility requirements, deadlines and applications are distributed each fall to students enrolled in the SVM.

National, state, institutional and private scholarships, loans and awards are also available. Applications and deadlines vary for each funding source. Further information is available through the Office of Academic Affairs.

Applicants are encouraged to identify funding sources in addition to those available throught the UW-Madison Student Financial Aids Office and the SVM. Examples of such funding sources include family, local scholarship or loan organizations, and local civic groups.

View a list of available scholarships.