Financial Aid

Graduate students have access to a variety of financial aid opportunities. This is an overview of programs available at UW-Superior. For detailed information, please visit our Financial Aid website.

Advanced Opportunity Program
The Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) of UW-Superior makes funds available for eligible graduate students who are disadvantaged or belong to American ethnic minorities (limited by UW System Guidelines to Native American, African American, Hispanic, and Southeast Asian students).

The fellowships provide an amount from which all academic fees are to be paid by the student receiving the AOP award. Applications for AOP Fellowships should be submitted by April 1 preceding the academic year of planned attendance at UW-Superior. Summer AOP Fellowships must be requested separately. Applications are submitted to the Dean of Faculties and the student must file a financial aid application.

Partial AOP stipends may be awarded to part-time graduate students who otherwise qualify for the AOP fellowship. AOP fellows must maintain satisfactory academic progress in their degree program to retain the fellowship in subsequent semesters required for the degree.

Minnesota-Wisconsin Reciprocity
Minnesota and Wisconsin employ reciprocity for tuition purposes. Minnesota students may pay Minnesota resident fees at UW-Superior provided they are granted Reciprocity Fee Status by the State of Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board. For more information, contact the Graduate Studies Office, Old Main 137, or apply for reciprocity online.

Tuition Award Program
The Tuition Award Program (TAP) allows UW-Superior to waive a portion of the out-of-state tuition that nonresident students are charged. Graduate students applying for admission (excluding international students) may also apply for TAP. Application forms, which include information on limitations and restrictions, are available from the Graduate Studies Office. Applications should be received by April 1 for the following fall semester.

Nonresident and International Students Tuition Waivers
A limited number of tuition waivers are available for graduate students who are not residents of Wisconsin or Minnesota, including international students. These waive the nonresident portion of tuition, enabling students to pay the lower in-state tuition and fees.

To apply for a Nonresident Tuition Waiver, contact the Director of Financial Aid.

Financial Aid
Graduate students may be eligible for need-based financial aid through the Office of Financial Aid. Graduate students interested in financial aid available through the University according to federal and state guidelines are advised to contact the Director of Financial Aid. Admission to Graduate Studies and financial aid need to be completed by March 1 for students desiring work study. Special adult graduate students are not eligible for financial aid.

Beecroft Graduate Travel Grant
The Beecroft Graduate Travel Grant provides a grant of $1,000 for travel to the New England states, the province of Quebec, or countries outside the United States and Canada to graduate students whose graduate work would be aided or enhanced by travel. Applications are available in the Graduate Studies Office.