Small grants or other economic assistance can help students who cannot register for classes because of a financial hold. Students who leave because of holds often do not return to pay bills. In the current economic environment, a financial setback like a layoff can mean the difference between completing courses or dropping out.
At the start of open enrollment for each fall and spring term, UWM offers retention grants to students to help lower balances to remove holds and permit course registration for the coming term. Our average persistence/graduation rate for retention grant recipients is 82%.
At UWM, retention grants are administered by the Office of Student Scholarships.