On July 25, University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced a new incentive program that provides an opportunity for UW students vaccinated against COVID-19 to win a $7,000 scholarship. The new campaign is designed to reach students prior to the fall semester. UW System will not require students to be vaccinated.

Under the “70 for 70” campaign, vaccinated students who attend universities that achieve at least 70 percent vaccination rates will be eligible for one of 70 scholarships valued at $7,000 each. Students at all UW System universities except UW-Madison are eligible for the drawing. When a university’s student body reaches a threshold of 70 percent vaccination, the vaccinated students on that campus will become eligible for a drawing to award a proportionate number of the 70 scholarships based upon enrollment.

Student governments that help their campuses reach the 70 percent threshold will receive up to $5,000. The cost of the campaign is expected to be about $500,000 funded by the UW System.

The full press release is available here. And UWO efforts to incentivize vaccination on the Titans Return Page.