Scholarships
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UW-La Crosse Extended Learning 2020 summer youth camps have been cancelled due to COVID-19. All registered participants will receive a full refund. We regret that we won't be able to share our love of science, cooking, art and writing with you and hope you will consider re-enrolling next year.
Youth scholarships—generously provided by Xcel Energy—are available for students attending summer youth programs at UW-La Crosse (UWL) through Extended Learning. These programs provide young students with hands-on learning experiences in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), art and culinary skills. Extended Learning offers two types of scholarships:
- Need-based scholarship amounts will be determined primarily by financial need
- Merit-based scholarship amounts will be determined primarily by demonstration of academic performance
Scholarship applications can be submitted here.
Scholarships cover up to 85% of youth program registration fees and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. UWL Extended Learning summer youth program scholarships are available each year starting February 1, and are awarded by June 8, 2020; funds will be applied to 2020 summer youth programs.
Any student planning to attend an Extended Learning summer youth program can apply. Scholarship recipients are selected based on financial need, academic merit or teacher recommendation, depending on the scholarship selected.
Scholarships are reviewed and awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, so apply early. You may submit your application as early as February 1 but applications will not be reviewed until the deadline dates below. To be considered for review, applications must include all supporting documents.
- First submission date: April 30, 2020
- Second submission date: May 31, 2020
- Download and complete the application form
- Collect supporting documents
- Provide one of the following:
- The first page of your 2019 Federal Income Tax Form – child’s name must be listed as an exemption
- A letter of explanation if a 2019 Federal Income Tax Form was not filed
- A letter from the child’s school indicating the child received free meals at school or was eligible for free meals at school
- Provide one of the following:
- Student’s current grade report in good academic standing
- Letter from school representative supporting student’s academic standing and respective situation
- Submit the application form and supporting documents here:
For application consideration, all required documents must be provided upon submission of the scholarship form.
- Download and complete the application form
- Collect supporting documents
- Student letter: Tell us what interests you about the program topic, why you want to participate in the particular program you have selected and why you should be selected to receive a scholarship. Be specific.
- Student’s grade report(s) showing student’s current and/or past pattern of good academic performance
- Letter from school representative supporting student’s academic performance, motivation and rationale for selection as a scholarship recipient.
- Submit the application and supporting documents here.
For application consideration, all required documents must be provided upon submission of the scholarship form
Students will be notified based on their application submission/review dates:
|
Submission Date |
Notification Date |
|
April 30, 2020 |
May 11, 2020 |
|
May 31, 2020 |
June 8, 2020 |
The table below provides the percentage of program fees that will be provided through a scholarship. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be required to pay the difference (rounded to the nearest dollar) between the chosen summer program and the scholarship amount. Payment of this difference secures your registration for the program.
Each student may only receive one Extended Learning scholarship per summer. Scholarships are good for one Extended Learning youth program per summer and does not include supply/equipment fees. Scholarships are not available for programs $321 or more.
You may contact UWL Extended Learning at 608.785.6500 or ex@uwlax.edu.
Merit-based scholarships cover 65–85% or program fees. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be required to pay the difference (rounded to the nearest dollar) between the chosen summer program and the scholarship amount. Payment of this difference secures your registration for the program.
| Number of Dependent Children Living in Household | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Adjusted Gross Income from Federal Income Tax Form |
Percentages below indicate the amount of the program fee (not including supply and equipment fees) that will be covered by a scholarship award. | ||||
| $0–$17,999 | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| $18,000–$23,999 | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| $24,000–$29,999 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| $30,000–$34,999 | 65% | 65% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| $35,000–$39,999 | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% |