Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Application
UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN–MADISON
Advanced Opportunity Program support is intended to support the recruitment and retention of highly qualified underrepresented students in UW-Madison programs. Funds for this program come from the State of Wisconsin.
The AOP is competitive and merit-based. AOP eligibility is not considered a guarantee of funding but leads to consideration. Only U.S. Citizens or permanent residents that are full-time School of Pharmacy students in good academic and non-academic standing are eligible for these awards and preference is given to Wisconsin residents. (Students on probation cannot receive AOP funding.) In addition, a student can be considered eligible for AOP funds if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Students from the following racial/ethnic groups: a) African American; b) American Indian or Alaskan Native; c) Hispanic/Latino; d) statutorily defined Southeast Asian;
OR 2) Students who participated in one of the following programs: Upward Bound, TRIO, Talent Search
OR 3) First-generation college students
Supplemental Questions
- Please select your program year for this coming fall.
- Are you a first-generation college student? (A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree).
- Did you participate in one of the following programs: Upward Bound, TRIO, or Talent Search.
- Have you received a Bucky's Tuition Promise scholarship in the past?
- Have you received a federal Pell grant in the past?
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