A Badger Precollege alum and his mom share their experiences with the program and the lasting lessons that have stayed with them.
Student stories
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Read about John Gloeckler finishing his Badger bachelor’s degree as a returning adult student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Five international students shared what they like best about the program and how it has impacted their future education plans.
Check out Joey Nicgorski's story of how he ended up at UW–Madison Online to get his bachelor's degree in marketing.
Learn how Manny Avila is making time in his busy home and work life to pursue an online bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Read about how Kristy Jorgensen is fulfilling her Badger dream with an online bachelor's degree from UW–Madison.
An online degree from UW-Madison gives a former Badger a second chance at earning his bachelor's and boosting his career.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Certified Professional Coaching Program (UWCPC) helps learners uncover the power of professional coaching in a variety of settings and careers.
Read how the School of Human Ecology's summer internship scholarship allowed UW–Madison undergrad Maren Stewart to explore Australia’s sights when she’s not busy working at her summer internship at a fermented foods company in Melbourne.
4 students share their Summer Term plans including study abroad, internships, part-time jobs and more!
Read how summer term online courses allow pre-med students to volunteer in their hometown EMS.
Two 2023 graduates receive the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award recognizing exceptional determination and perseverance.
Now a member of the UW Marching Band drumline, Elliott Frank says SMC helped him get comfortable with campus — and the audition process.
Five Odyssey alumni share how writing has helped shape their life and the world.
After serving 38 years in prison, Robert Taliaferro returned home in January 2022. As he walked away from Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon, Wisconsin, he carried with him more than 175 college credits and a resume that included editing an award-winning prison newspaper.
After struggling in college and being academically dismissed, Tyler Johnston returned to finish his degree at UW–Madison with personal determination and tailored campus support.
Sammy K. Ngichabe took his master's degree in clinical and health informatics to a world stage, applying what he learned at the United Nations.
There are many paths on the way to get your degree, and some include Summer Finish scholarships!
Rising junior Isa Hernandez-White is making the most of her summer with an internship at the City of Madison and a job at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, bridging her interests in counseling psychology and community organizations.
With two decades of experience in real estate, Barry started in spring 2022 in the UW–Madison Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Administration–Management program, one of five UW–Madison fully online bachelor’s degrees currently available at UW–Madison.
Five arts instructors share what they're looking forward to teaching precollege students this summer — from music production and composition to photography and creative writing.
Meet the three recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award, recognizing the perseverance and leadership of returning adult students.
Badger Precollege helps students along their personal path to higher education, but don’t take our word for it. Below, a few of our former students — all of them now enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Madison — share how Badger Precollege has helped them transition to life and learning in college.
In 2020, at age 29, Knutson enrolled in the new program to finish her bachelor’s degree — fully online — while continuing to manage other life commitments. It hasn’t been easy, but she made the Dean’s List her first semester back to college after a 12-year break.