University Book Store backs students

A new gift from the University Book Store to support students demonstrates once again how it is more than just a book store.

The store recently contributed $25,000, its second gift to the University Book Store board of trustees Great People Scholarship, which will provide financial aid for undergraduate students with need. The store has long been committed to ensuring that the doors remain open to all students who are academically prepared to excel at UW–Madison.

Local businesses like the bookstore are stepping up to champion Chancellor Biddy Martin’s commitment to increasing the availability of need-based support through Great People scholarships, which will help undergird the proposed Madison Initiative for Undergraduates. The store’s gifts during the last two years total $85,000, which will be matched by the UW Foundation, ultimately bringing its fund to $170,000.