UW-Eau Claire Nontraditional Student Services

Patches Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional, currently enrolled UW-Eau Claire students with preference given to students who are parents and who demonstrate financial need not met by traditional focus of financial assistance. All applicants must have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office in order to be considered for this award. The award may be in the form of a scholarship or to assist the student with child care, medical expenses, commuting and transportation and for school-related supplies and materials. The main criterion is to support a nontraditional student who is having difficulty in his/her pursuit of a college degree because of extraordinary financial challenges.
Award: $500
Number of Awards: One
Application Deadline: December 1
Award Notification: Before the start of spring semester. Only the selected recipient will receive notification of the award determination.
Note: Due to State regulation you may be ineligible to receive a scholarship if you are delinquent in child support payments. Please check with Financial Aid if you have questions.

Application Information:

Date:

Name:

Student ID#:

University E-mail:

Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Telephone #:

Year in School:

Major/Minor:

Total GPA:

Married or Single Parent:

Ages of Children:

Educational Background:

Name of High School:

Year Graduated:

Please list other Education/Training:

Scholarship Narrative:

List activities in which you have participated or other ways in which you may have been of service (college, community, children's school, etc). You may also include honors, awards, scholarships and/or positions of leadership.

List any exceptional financial needs and explain why you are applying for this scholarship.

Write a paragraph of 200-300 words outlining your academic and career goals and how this degree will benefit you in attaining them.