UW-Whitewater has introduced a new program encouraging former undergraduates to return to school and complete their bachelor’s degrees.

UW-Whitewater has identified about 330 students who attended the university since 2001 and dropped out, for whatever reason, with one semester of coursework to complete.

“These students made a huge investment, but never completed their education,” said Jodi Hare-Paynter, interim registrar and interim admissions director. “We want to help them graduate.”

Elizabeth Hachten, assistant dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, predicts job opportunities will increase most for jobs requiring bachelor’s degrees. Wisconsin ranks No. 36 in the United States for the number of adults over the age of 25 with bachelor’s degrees, according to a 2007 University of Wisconsin System report.

The program is funded with a two-year grant for nearly $90,000 from the UW System Committee on Baccalaureate Expansion.

For more information, contact Betty Villalobos-Hallman at 262-472-1619, toll-free at 888-308-3151 or adultadvise@uww.edu.

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