Frequently Asked Questions - State of Wisconsin

Education

• Where can I find information about the EdVest program, which allows savings and investments, with certain federal and state tax advantages, that can be used at colleges and universities throughout the country?
• Where can I find information on the General Educational Development (GED) Certificate or the High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), and how do I arrange to take the exam?
• Where can I find information about the Higher Education Aids Board?
• Where can I find information about financial aid for higher education, including an Introduction To Financial Aid and an overview of paying for college?

K-12

• Where can I locate an online list of K-12 public schools that have websites?
• What is Public School Open Enrollment?
• Where can I find information on private schools or on Home Schooling?
• Where can I locate an online list of K-12 private schools in the State of Wisconsin?
• Where can I find information on Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Information & Technology Literacy?

Charter Schools

• Where can I find information on Charter Schools?

Home Schooling

• Where can I find information on home schooling?

School Districts

• Where can I find an online listing of school districts in the State of Wisconsin?

Title I

• What is Title I, and where can I find information on it?
• Where can I find a list of local Title I contacts?

Higher Education

Public Colleges and Universities

• Where can I find information about University of Wisconsin Colleges?
• Where can I find a listing of the individual web sites for each of the University of Wisconsin Colleges?
• Where can I find information about the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) and their Financial Aid summary?
• Where can I locate a listing and basic information for public four-year universities in the State of Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin System Campuses)?
• Where can I locate a listing and basic information for public two-year universities in the State of Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin System Campuses)?
• Where can I find information about:
• UW Eau Claire - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Green Bay - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW LaCrosse - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Madison - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Milwaukee - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Oshkosh - Admissions orFinancial Aid
• UW Parkside - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Platteville - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW River Falls - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Stevens Point - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Stout - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Superior - Admissions or Financial Aid
• UW Whitewater - Admissions or Financial Aid
• Where can I locate information on degree programs at University of Wisconsin Colleges?
• Where can I find a map that shows the UW four-year campuses and the UW Colleges?

Technical Colleges

• Where can I find information about technical colleges in Wisconsin?
• Where can I find a map and a list of Wisconsin's technical colleges?
• Where can I find information on the types of degrees and diplomas?
• Where can I find details on the programs offered at Wisconsin's technical colleges?
• Where can I find more information on specific technical colleges in Wisconsin?
• Blackhawk Technical College
• Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Fox Valley Technical College
• Gateway Technical College
• Lakeshore Technical College
• Madison Area Technical College
• Mid-State Technical College
• Milwaukee Area Technical College
• Moraine Park Technical College
• Nicolet Area Technical College
• Northcentral Technical College
• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
• Waukesha County Technical College
• Western Technical College
• Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
• Where can I find information on transferring credits from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS)?
• UWS/WTCS Transfer Policy
• Transferring to UW
• WTCS Transfer Agreements

For-profit and Out-of-state Non-profit Institutions

• What is the role of the state’s Educational Approval Board (EAB)?
• What schools are not subject to the EAB's approval ?
• Where can I find a directory of private sector career institutions that are approved by the EAB?
• Where can I get information about degree and non-degree programs offered by EAB-approved institutions?
• What is the difference between state approval and accreditation?
• How do I know an institution is legitimate and not a diploma or degree mill?
• Where can I find a listing of closed institutions that have operated in Wisconsin?

Private Colleges and Universities

• Where can I find information on private colleges and universities in the State of Wisconsin?

Continuing Education

• Where can I find information on the UW-Extension Program?
• Where can I find information on continuing education requirements for teachers?

Distance Education

• Where can I find information on UW Colleges On-Line (distance degree programs)?
• What distance learning institutions are approved by the Educational Approval Board to serve Wisconsin residents?

Teacher Certification

• Where can I locate information on certification for teachers?

Literacy, English as a Second Language

• Where can I find information about courses on English as a Second Language?
• Where can I find information on literacy and adult education in the State of Wisconsin?
• Where can I find information on Wisconsin literacy programs?