Tuition charged to SIPI students is based on standard UW-Madison summer rates. SIPI guarantees that all admitted students will receive scholarships so that the maximum out-of-pocket tuition cost to an SIPI student will not exceed $5,000.
Please note that there is a one-time $130.00 official document fee for new students: https://registrar.wisc.edu/documentfee/.
If you have someone sponsoring your SIPI studies (including FLAS), please look at the Third Party and Institutional Payment instructions below.
Other Funding Opportunities
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Title VI FLAS Fellowships
Additional funding opportunities exist! A limited number of Title VI FLAS Fellowships may be available to graduate students in conjunction with the Institute. Please visit the FLAS FAQ page for more information.
- Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US
- Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate students currently enrolled in degree programs
- The FLAS Application requires basic personal information, academic information and records, and two references. See the sample summer application here.
UW-Madison FLAS applications for Summer 2024 have not been opened yet.
WISLI Tuition Scholarship
A limited number of WISLI Tuition Scholarships are available to SIPI applicants of all backgrounds in conjunction with the Institute.
- ALL applicants to a WISLI summer language institute are eligible to apply for a WISLI Tuition Scholarship, including: domestic and international students, students in degree programs and other institutions of higher learning, as well as adult lifelong learners and non-degree seeking students.
- The WISLI Tuition Scholarship application requires basic personal information submitted via an application form, a one-page (approx. 500 words) statement of personal/academic/career goals in relation to study at WISLI, and two references.
The WISLI Tuition Scholarship application date for Summer 2024 will be announced later.
Boren Awards
Boren Awards may also help students fund their studies at SIPI. Boren Scholars and Fellows study critical languages at any level. However, Boren Scholarships are generally awarded to those with an overseas study proponent. Learn more and learn how you can create or receive a scholarships at https://www.borenawards.org/
SIPI students seeking Boren Awards should be sure to look at the Boren Regional Flagship Language Initiatives Award.
The national deadlines for the 2024 Boren Awards have not been announced, but this page will be updated once they are.
UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study
UW-Madison undergraduate students may apply for the UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study. This is a need based scholarship program awarded to high-achieving undergraduate students. The awards range from $500 to $1,000. Information and applications are available at
The UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study opens in the spring. This page will list the official deadlines once they are made available.
Additional Funding Opportunities
The following research guides have information on finding additional funding opportunities for:
- Undergraduate study and undergraduate study at UW-Madison
- Graduate study
- International students
- Resources for those who are not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program
Students hoping to gain funding for SIPI are encouraged to contact their home departments and campus financial aid offices to help identify other funding opportunities.
Third Party and Institutional Payments
- Your Name
- Your University of Wisconsin-Madison Student ID number
- The Duration of Sponsorship
- Amount to be invoiced
- Your Sponsor’s Contact Name and Address
- How payment will be made (Check or wire transfer)
- *Special Invoice Instructions (Where and who the invoice must be addressed to)
The letter of authorization should be forwarded immediately to thirdparty@bussvc.wisc.edu. If the sponsor’s letter of authorization is received before the tuition and fee bill is generated, the amount of charges deferred to a third party sponsor is indicated on the bill.
*If possible, please have your sponsor copy SIPI at sipi@lpo.wisc.edu. when sending the letter.
Once your sponsor has completed these steps, you can log on to your MyUW account (opens in new tab) and select the Financial tab to view your Tuition and Fee Student Account activity; you should be able to determine that your charges have been deferred to a third party sponsor for payment. Please allow a minimum of 5 business days for processing.
If the sponsor is not paying the entire tuition and fee cost, you must pay the remaining balance before the tuition due date in order to avoid a late payment fee.
PLEASE NOTE: If the sponsor’s authorization is not received prior to the tuition due date, you will be held responsible for payment of the late payment fee.
Once the authorization letter has been received a third party deferral is applied to the student’s account. The third party invoice will be issued by approximately mid-July for the Summer semester. The sponsor needs to notify the University in writing should a student be removed from sponsorship.