ERIC --
NEXT ON NEWS THREE 
- U-W MADISON WANTS MORE FIRST-GENERATION
STUDENTS COMING TO CAMPUS.
SUSAN --
TODAY THE CHANCELLOR REVEALED AN EFFORT TO OFFER SOME
OF THEM FREE TUITION IF THEY DO...
NEWS THREE'S JESSICA ARP WAS AT THE BOARD OF REGENTS
MEETING WHERE THE PLAN WAS ANNOUNCED.
i want to bring a world class education into reach
for more first generation wi students :06 
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IN A SPEECH TO THE U-W SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS...
U-W MADISON CHANCELLOR
REBECCA BLANK ENCOURAGED REINVESTMENT
OF STATE DOLLARS IN THE WISCONSIN'S FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY...
AFTER TALKING HOW BUDGET CUTS AND TUITION FREEZES
HAVE AFFECTED PROGRAMS.
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uw isnt doing badly, we've maintained excellent outcomes
in many areas as i've shown you :28 but higher education
among top ranked universities is extremely competitive
today :33 and if we're not keeping up with other schools
who are moving forward even faster we're falling behind
:40  
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SHE THEN TALKED ABOUT THINGS SHE'D DO IF THE GOVERNOR
AND LAWMAKERS CHOSE TO SEND MORE MONEY TO THE SYSTEM.
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i will pledge to spend that money guaranteeing that
any first generation student who completes the transfer
requirements will receive financial aid to fully cover
tuition for one year at the univeristy of wi in maidson
:27 
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THE AT LEAST 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP PLAN WOULD
COVER STUDENTS WHO ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO
GO TO COLLEGE.
AND MAKE A 3.2 G-P-A AT ANY OF THE STATE'S 2-YEAR
COLLEGES AND SOME TECH SCHOOLS.
THAT'S AN INCREASE FROM A 2.8 G-P-A FOR GUARANTEED
ADMISSION.
A CHANGE HAS SOME LAWMAKERS CONCERNED...
THE REPUBLICAN CO-CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SAID
HE WANTED MORE DETAILS ON WHETHER IT WOULD AFFECT
THE NUMBER OF STUDENT TRANSFERS.
CHANCELLOR BLANK TOLD US THEY'RE LOOKING TO ATTRACT
THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST WHO MAY NOT BE ENCOURAGED TO
COME TO MADISON.
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so its a real incentive for those first generation
college students, the people who we want getting more
skills being in the wisconsin workforce, to come on
to madison and an opportunity for them to get a world
class college degree :33
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ON THE U-W CAMPUS, 
JESSICA ARP WISC NEWS THREE.
SUSAN --  
NEW INVESTMENT
THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT YET SAID WHETHER HE WILL FUND
THE SYSTEM'S 42.5 MILLION DOLLAR REQUEST...
BUT HE'LL ANNOUNCE HIS BUDGET NEXT WEEK.
