Mission

The Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges, Inc. (WFIC) promotes independent higher education in Wisconsin through innovative partnerships with educational, business, philanthropic and civic partners. WFIC empowers students in their pursuit of higher education, civic engagement and career exploration.

News

College Readiness 21 (CR21) is featured in an exceptionally compelling article that declares “a nonprofit program that works.” To view the online article, visit: Small Business Times or OnMilwaukee.com.

CR21 SE Wisconsin is featured in the Racine Post (11-20-08), "Positively Racine: with CR21, college is a real possiblity," by Bill Griffiths. To view the online article, visit: http://news.racinepost.com/ and click on Positively Racine.

Programs

WFIC collaborates with community-based organizations and parents to deliver pre-college services and provides college access to Wisconsin's underserved youth.

WFIC supports college students at Wisconsin's 20 independent universities and colleges with scholarships.

WFIC works with college, business, and civic leaders to achieve our mission and create innovative workforce solutions.

WFIC is market driven and pro-active in providing relevant career and workforce partnerships for high school graduates and college students: College-to-Work Internships, Nonprofit Capacity-Building, and The Wisconsin Insurance Initiative.

History & National Affiliate

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce founded WFIC on February 10, 1954.

WFIC is one of 35 state and regional associations affiliated with The Foundation for Independent Higher Education (FIHE). FIHE represents 645 independent colleges and universities in the United States.

Status

WFIC is a nonprofit corporation. It is classified as a charity under regulations 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations to WFIC are tax deductible.