UW System Regents Subcommittee Signs Off on Eliminating Surcharge for Too Many Credits

Friday, April 9th, 2021 -- 10:02 AM

(AP) A University of Wisconsin System regents subcommittee has signed off on eliminating a surcharge for most system students who accumulate too many credits.

The regents established a policy in 2002 that imposes a surcharge on students who accumulate 165 credits or 30 credits more than required to graduate from their program, whichever is greater.

The fee is equal to 100% of resident tuition.  System staff wrote in a memo that a 2018 study found such surcharges don’t improve graduation outcomes and increase student debt.

The regents’ Education Committee eliminated the surcharge at all campus except UW-Madison during a meeting Thursday at UW-Stout. The full Board of Regents will vote on the move on Friday.

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