Mildred Fish was born and raised in Wisconsin. She attended West High school in Milwaukee, but finished up her last year in Washington D.C. at Western High School. It was not until she made the transfer to the University of Wisconsin - Madison after her first year at George Washington University, that she once again resided in her native Wisconsin. The documents displayed below are credit transfer requests, filled out in 1921 in order to continue her studies at the UW-Madison.

Part of Mildred's admisson documentation contained a letter asking the University to waive the out-of-state tuition fee. In the letter, residency status is asked for based on the fact that her mother had kept their house in Milwaukee even after moving to Washington D.C., therefore in retaining residency in Wisconsin. Mildred's admission document to the University of Wisconsin for the 1921-1922 is also displayed.