Wisconsin Grant - Private Non-Profit (WG-PNP)
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
Wisconsin's main need-based grant for residents at nonprofit independent colleges and universities based in Wisconsin: up to $4,850 a year in 2026-27, based on the FAFSA.
- How much
- up to $4,850 per year (2026-27, full-time)
- Who qualifies
- Wisconsin resident undergraduate in a degree or certificate program; at least part-time (less-than-half-time allowed, prorated); 10-semester limit.
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; HEAB publishes no state filing deadline. File the FAFSA each year (the 2027-28 FAFSA opens Oct 1, 2026) and meet your college's financial aid priority date.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA every year
- There is no separate application
- Your college's financial aid office awards the grant in your aid package
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (heab.wi.gov) and page 2
The details
Need-based grant for Wisconsin-resident undergraduates in degree or certificate programs at nonprofit independent colleges and universities based in Wisconsin. Awards are based on financial need (Student Aid Index) and enrollment and are prorated for full-time (12+ credits), three-quarter-time (9-11), half-time (6-8) and less-than-half-time (5 or fewer) enrollment. Eligibility cannot exceed ten semesters. HEAB sets minimum and maximum awards each year; the 2026-27 formula is: maximum award $4,850; students with an SAI up to $8,000 can receive the maximum. An extra tier ($1,000 for an SAI of $14,001 to $16,000) is paid only if funds are available.
More money from Wisconsin
- Contract for Dental Education$8,753 tuition subsidy per year
- Wisconsin Grant - University of Wisconsin (WG-UW)up to $3,700 per year (2026-27, full-time)
- Wisconsin Grant - Tribal Colleges (WG-TR)up to $2,450 per year (2026-27, full-time)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES)$2,250 per year toward tuition
- Technical Excellence Scholarship (TES)up to $2,250 per year toward tuition
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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