SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND SHORT TERM LOANS
Many scholarships and awards have been
established by alumni, faculty and staff, parents, students,
businesses, and organizations. Recipients are selected by
scholarship committees on the basis of an application, grade
point average and other materials as deemed appropriate by
departmental committees. Scholarships are presented to students
whose qualifications best fit the stipulations of the donor.
Approximately one-half million dollars is awarded each year.
Amounts vary annually based on funding from gifts or investment
earnings available from a fund. Almost all scholarships are
contingent upon full-time enrollment both fall and spring
semesters at UW-L. Scholarships and awards are usually paid for
the academic year in two payments, the first half in the fall
semester and the other half in the spring semester.
Information about all scholarships
administered by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Foundation, Inc. is available on the Web at
www.foundation.uwlax.edu/sch.html.
Scholarship applications are also available to
currently enrolled students at the UW-L Foundation Office,
Cleary Alumni and Friends Center. Some scholarships require
specific applications. Freshman applicants must submit the
Freshman Scholarship Application. All applications (unless
otherwise indicated) must be submitted to the UW-L Foundation
Office. Applications are submitted to various offices that offer
scholarships based on academic majors; please refer to the
scholarship Web site. The deadline for entering freshman
scholarship applications is February 15 each year. The deadline
for continuing student applications is March 1 each year.
Scholarships and awards are announced at the honors reception
set for the last Monday in April. For more information, call the
Advancement Office at (608) 785-8489.
The Foundation also administers an interest-free, short-term
emergency loan program to students in need, provided they are
enrolled for a full credit load of non-repeat courses. The
Financial Aid Office, 215 Graff Main Hall, has more information
and application forms.