UW-Eau Claire Nontraditional Student Services

Returning Student Grant Fund

Eligibility:

For nontraditional students, age 23 or older.
Returning to school after an interruption in their education.
Financial need required.
And are independent of parental support.

Students enrolled as "Specials" are eligible to apply.

Award: Variable, depends on available funds
Number Awarded Yearly: Variable
Application Deadline:Approximately 2 weeks after classes begin each spring/fall semester. September 14 for Fall 2009.
Award Annoucement: Within the first month of each spring/fall semester. Only recipients will recieve 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.

Grant is not awarded for winterim or summer sessions.

Application Information:

Name:

Date:

Student ID #:

Email:

Home Telephone #:

Permanent Address:

City, State, Zip:

Birth Date:

Semester Grant Applied For:

Educational Background:

High School Name or HSED/GED (name, program graduated and graduation date).

Technical College (program; when attended, year graduated if graduated).

University (major; when attended; degrees attained).

Any other post-secondary education.

Please address the following two items in 2 or 3 paragraphs:

1. Explain your current circumstances and why you have applied for the Returning Student Grant (financial need).

2. Describe your goals and how you feel college will benefit you.

Please type your name in the text box below if you give the Nontraditional Student Services permission to announce your award should you be a recipient of the Returning Student Grant.