UW-Madison tribal relations director Carla Vigue discusses the Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise program to fund students who are enrolled members of federally recognized tribal nations in the state.
Frederica Freyberg: This week, UW-Madison announced the Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise program. Starting in fall 2024, members of 11 federally recognized tribes in the state will be able to attend the flagship campus all expenses paid for undergraduates and full tuition for law and medical students. We’re joined now by UW-Madison director of tribal relations, Carla Vigue. Thanks very much for being here.
Carla Vigue: Thank you for having me.
Frederica Freyberg: So what is the reaction to this Tribal Education Promise program from tribal nation members across Wisconsin?
Carla Vigue: I think everyone is really excited. UW-Madison, like you said, is one of the state’s — or is actually one of the country’s premier universities, and we’ve been working with tribes for the better part of a year on this proposal and we finally brought it to fruition. Essentially what happens is if you are, like you said, a resident of Wisconsin, a member of one of our 11 federally recognized tribes and you get admitted to UW-Madison, we’ll take care of the full cost of admission, which is not just tuition, but room, board, books, fees, and a few other little things, too...
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