The SSTAR Lab studies innovative approaches to improving college affordability and the impact of financial aid policies on student outcomes like college completion and student debt.
Recent work
Student Loan Repayment
The SSTAR Lab partnered with Arnold Ventures and six research universities to share data on student loan repayment in order to support ongoing efforts to monitor, assess, and improve loan outcomes of former students. The …
January 8, 2025Teacher Pledge Program
In the fall of 2020, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Education launched the Teacher Pledge program. This program is designed to strengthen and diversify Wisconsin’s teacher workforce by providing forgivable loans and covering testing/licensing …
January 8, 2025FAFSA Filing in Wisconsin
2023 Data Brief: FAFSA Completion Rates Among 12th Graders in Wisconsin Public High Schools This data brief examines FAFSA completion rates for 12th graders in Wisconsin’s public high schools. Its purpose is to establish baseline …
January 8, 2025