Milwaukee Direct Admit simplifies college applications for MPS students
Does applying to college seem complicated? High school juniors attending any Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) school can apply to Milwaukee’s two largest colleges in less than five minutes at no cost. By applying now, students will begin their journey to start college in Fall 2025.
Milwaukee Direct Admit is the latest initiative to come out of the M3 (pronounced M-Cubed) partnership, a collaboration among MPS, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), and the University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee (UWM). This partnership works to transform the future of Milwaukee through education.
Through a streamlined online application, Milwaukee Direct Admit will connect a student’s MPS transcript directly to the schools of their choice. The application is free and does not require attachments, an essay, or letters of recommendation. This method will help students— especially first-generation college applicants—have better access to opportunities after graduation.
A student or family member will fill out a simple online form that needs only the student’s name and MPS student ID number. The applicant can choose to apply to MATC or UWM or both. Milwaukee Direct Admit is free and takes the stress out of applying for college.
Students who apply are guaranteed acceptance to at least one of the schools they select. Students who apply through Direct Admit will hear back from their selected schools in about one month, and will be notified of acceptance by September, 2024. Students are not locked in to attend either school. Accepted candidates must officially accept their offer and complete forms required by the school they choose to attend. Enrollment at MATC or UWM depends upon the student successfully graduating from high school in spring or summer of their senior year.
The application is open now—deadline is June 14, 2024.
Families who have questions or need help can visit mpsmke.com/directadmit. Students can also contact their school counselor or College and Career Center staff.
