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A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is conducting a groundbreaking study of the long-term effects of financial aid on college students. Christopher Jencks, professor of social policy at Harvard University, calls the Wisconsin Scholars Longitudinal Study (WSLS) a “landmark study of financial aid.” Participants include nearly 6,000 Wisconsin residents receiving a federal Pell grant while enrolled at each of the 42 public colleges statewide. Many are also grantees of the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars (FFWS), a foundation established by UW–Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge. FFWS uses a lottery to select recipients. more
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Madison, Wis. (Dec. 18, 2007) – The Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, Inc. (FFWS) today announced a founding gift from John P. and Tashia F. Morgridge of $175 million. The gift will create a permanent endowment to provide financial grants for eligible, talented graduates attending a Wisconsin public post-secondary school. more
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