The solid foundation I received at UW has opened many doors for me. I think it is important to give while you are 'alive and taking nourishment,' and it will be such a joy to see the new building on its completion.

- Mary Behrens ('64 BS Nursing)

Intercollegiate Athletic Scholarships

Wisconsin provides full or partial scholarships to approximately 400 student-athletes at a total cost of about $8.5 million annually. Wisconsin fully funds the NCAA allowable number of scholarships in each of our sports.

Scholarships for student-athletes in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics are presently funded through annual contributions to the Badger Fund, the Athletic Department’s general scholarship fund, as well as the income available from endowed athletic scholarships. Our current endowments provide the Division with approximately $975,000 in available income per year, representing our strongest assurance for a permanent and predictable income source in this critically important area. Increasing the athletic endowment will play an important role in reducing future demands on annual support to fund scholarships.