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Article: UW FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR TO RETIRE VAN ESS IN JOB SINCE 1994 CAMPUS NOTEBOOK.(METRO)(CAMPUS NOTEBOOK)
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- The Capital Times
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- March 22, 2005
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Byline: Aaron Nathans The Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison financial aid director Steve Van Ess says he will retire on Sept. 1.
He will retire as director of the Office of Student Financial Services around the same time as his wife, Ann, who is an outreach specialist in the School of Business.
During his time as director, which began in 1994, financial aid recipients increased from 16,886 to 21,789, from $114 million to $246 million.
UW officials also credit him for speeding up the financial aid application process, and for shining a light on the challenges facing students with low-income backgrounds.
"He's one ...