{"id":116,"date":"2025-01-23T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:15:43","slug":"enrollment-holds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/enrollment\/enrollment-holds\/","title":{"rendered":"Enrollment Holds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Enrollment Holds<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>Before you can enroll in classes, it\u2019s important to address any holds on your account. Certain holds may prevent you from registering, and they must be resolved to ensure your eligibility. Taking care of these holds early will help you avoid delays and keep your enrollment process on track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-372\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\" rel=\"\">PAWS<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/enrollment\/stellic\/\" rel=\"\">Stellic<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/contact\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--narrow uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center heading-separator\" id=\"h-how-to-find-amp-resolve-enrollment-holds\">How to Find &amp; Resolve Enrollment Holds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Find and Resolve Enrollment Holds\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/euUYxSpMwh0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left heading-separator\" id=\"h-common-types-of-holds\">Common Types of Holds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bursar\">Bursar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Bursar hold means there is a balance on your account that was not paid by the due date. You must pay this balance to be able to enroll in future classes, To do so, click \u201cMake a Payment\u201d; you can pay with an electronic check or a credit card (credit card charges a 2.85% processing fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have a past-due balance if you have financial aid that hasn\u2019t been applied to your charges. Check your To Do list in PAWS for possible reasons. These are the three most common items that will prevent aid from distributing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Master Promissory Note (MPN).<\/strong>&nbsp;The first time you accept a loan, you must complete a Master Promissory Note (or MPN) before you can receive the funds. You can complete this item with the link in PAWS or at studentaid.gov.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Entrance Loan Counseling.<\/strong>&nbsp;You are also required to complete Entrance Counseling before your loans will disburse funds.You can complete this item with the link in PAWS or at studentaid.gov.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)<\/strong>&nbsp;Federal regulations require students make progress toward completing their degree. Details on what this requires can be found on the Appeals\/Special Circumstance page,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions or issues?<\/strong> Please contact Student Financial Service Center at 414-229-4541 or <a href=\"mailto:finances@uwm.edu\">finances@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-high-school-transcript\">Final High School Transcript<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This hold prevents you from enrolling in future classes until we receive a final high school transcript (showing your graduation data and final grades).&nbsp; Please work with your high school to get a copy sent to Undergraduate Admissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Electronic<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:undergraduateadmissions@uwm.edu\">undergraduateadmissions@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paper<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<br>Office of Undergraduate Admissions<br>P.O. Box 413<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions or issues?<\/strong> Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 414-229-2222 or <a href=\"mailto:undergraduateadmissions@uwm.edu\">undergraduateadmissions@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-title-ix-training\">Title IX Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Title IX training hold indicates you have not completed training required by UW System; until you complete it, you will not be able to enroll in future classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invitation links to the training have been sent to your 51ÁÔÆæ email address \u2013 if you have problems finding the e-mail, search for \u201c3rd&nbsp;Millennium\u201d in your emails to find the link to the training.&nbsp; (Note that the hold is not automatically removed, so if you\u2019ve completed the training and the hold is still on your account, please contact the Dean of Students Office at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dos@uwm.edu\">dos@uwm.edu<\/a>.) Questions and exemption requests due to past experiences with sexual violence can be sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:victimadvocacy@uem.edu\">victimadvocacy@uem.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions or issues?<\/strong> Please contact the Dean of Students at 414-229-4632 \/ <a href=\"mailto:dos@uwm.edu\">dos@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-photo-i-d\">Photo I.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Photo ID (or PantherCard) hold does NOT prevent you from enrolling in future classes, but you do need a PantherCard because it serves as your student ID. 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