The Wisconsin Idea Forum
November 17, 2009
Innovative Ideas for Need-Based Aid in Wisconsin
8:00 AM -  4:00 PM
The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
This program is free, but registration is required. See details below.
 
The Wisconsin Idea Forum is a biannual event sponsored by the University of Wisconsin System and hosted by system campuses. This is the second in the program series, which brings University of Wisconsin resources to bear on the state’s most vexing social, environmental, and economic challenges.

The fall 2009 forum, hosted by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, will bring together policymakers, practitioners, students, scholars, and the public to discuss the current state of student financial aid in Wisconsin and the implications of the state’s changing student and workforce demographics.

The forum’s objective is to include a wide array of participants in an effort to broaden the understanding of available financial aid, foster discussion about the future of need-based aid in Wisconsin, and craft policy recommendations aimed at increasing postsecondary access and success throughout the state.

WISCAPE will produce a summary document based on forum discussions and distribute the publication widely to spur an on-going, state-wide discussion about the needs of the Wisconsin’s postsecondary students—traditional, returning adult, and otherwise.

Registration Details
A detailed agenda and registration information are available at http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wiscape/.

Space will be limited; Individuals unable to attend in person will be able to participate online (see link above for details).

A block of rooms has been reserved for Nov. 16 to Nov. 18 at the Doubletree Hotel in Madison. The rooms are available at a conference rate of $119 per night. However, travelers may receive the Wisconsin state rate by presenting state employee identification. These rooms and pricing are only guaranteed until Oct. 17.
 

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