MATC

MPS juniors will be automatically admitted to the schools after they fill out a short interest form.

In the past, transfer students often came to UWM with dozens of credits that didn’t qualify for transfer. Now UWM is promising to accept at least 60 credits from any student who transfers from one of the four surrounding tech colleges, putting them halfway toward getting a bachelor’s degree.

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki Martin is retiring after this school year.

The faculty union-run FAST Fund draws attention to the financial barriers that derail MATC students’ education.

Students who complete dual enrollment courses tend to do better in college. But Milwaukee is behind some other parts of the state in offering these opportunities.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten praised the faculty-led MATC FAST Fund. It’s an emergency financial aid program that provides grants for students at risk of dropping out due to small amounts of debt or unexpected bills.

WUWM is featuring the stories of MATC students, talking about their education journeys with someone who helped them along the way. In the last installment, we hear from Corey Lee — a father of two who graduated with a business management degree in December.

WUWM is featuring the stories of MATC students, talking about their education journeys with someone who helped them along the way. Tiffany Mosby dropped out of high school as a junior, after struggling to read for years. As an adult, she took classes at Literacy Services to improve her reading so she could get her GED and go to college.

Our series featuring the personal stories of MATC students continues with Liana Howard, a mom and aspiring nurse who took her nursing pre-requisites at MATC during the pandemic.

What challenges are today’s college students facing, and what motivates them to earn their degree? MATC student Troy Muns talks about these questions with someone who has helped him on his education journey.