MPS Class of 2025 is offered $113 million in scholarships, grants

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on Monday joined members of the Class of 2025 to unveil the total amount of scholarships and grants offered to graduates this year to continue their education. In total, $113 million was offered to a district record 1,056 MPS graduates this year.

“The entire Milwaukee community can be very proud of this year’s graduates for all that they have accomplished and the support they have received to further their education,” Dr. Cassellius said. “This record-breaking year would not have been possible without the incredible educators and staff in our schools who worked with our students to help them achieve academically and develop as young adults. When staff, families, students, and partners work together to support students, remarkable things can happen.”

The $113 million in scholarship and grant offers matched the second-highest total at MPS since the district began tracking the awards in 2012. It is the fourth year that students in the district were offered more than $100 million for their post-secondary education.

Eighteen MPS high schools logged more than $1 million each in scholarship and grant offers, another record.

As of June 20, the MPS Class of 2025 has a completion rate of 62% for the FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. That surpasses last year’s MPS completion rate, and it also surpasses the national average of 52% and the Wisconsin completion rate of 44%.

“These scholarships and grants do more than recognize the success our students have achieved at Milwaukee Public Schools—they recognize what our students can achieve in the future. Investing in our students is an investment in our community, and I am grateful to everyone who supports the students of Milwaukee Public Schools,” said Missy Zombor, president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.

The MPS Class of 2025 is the first group of students to participate in Milwaukee Direct Admit, which allows students to apply to both Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in less than five minutes.

MPS has more than 20 College and Career Centers in schools, where staff members help students with scholarship applications, college tours, résumé writing, job searches, and more. MPS also serves its high schools without centers—all MPS students in grades 9-12 have access to school counselors and a scholarship coordinator.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.