Do you want to be a part of CeO? Click HERE to download an application. Applications have no deadlines as they are accepted year-round; however, we strongly encourage incoming first-year students to complete and submit their applications soon after admittance to UW-Madison and prior to their SOAR date.
Find out more about CeO in the CeO Info Sheet: program overview, services provided, and application check list. Or, take a more in-depth look at the services that CeO students receive.
Eligibility Requirements
The TRIO-funded Student Support Services eligibility requirements include:
- First-generation college students (the parent(s) with whom the student resides did not complete a four-year degree)
- Students whose families meet federal income guidelines*
- Students with documented disabilities
*Annual Income Levels Effective January 31, 2017 until further notice
Size of Family Unit Annual Taxable Family Income Must Be Below (with the exception of Alaska & Hawai’i)
1………………………………………………..$18,090
2………………………………………………..$24,360
3………………………………………………..$30,630
4………………………………………………..$36,900
5………………………………………………..$43,170
6………………………………………………..$49,440
7………………………………………………..$55,710
8………………………………………………..$61,980
*For family units with more than 8 members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $6,270 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $7,845 for Alaska; and $7,215 for Hawai’i.
The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150% of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register, January 31, 2017.
If you need help with the applications or have questions email us at ceo@cdo.wisc.edu or call (608) 265-5106.