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Scholarships are available to nursing students through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation and other private sources.

Private Sources

There is a black binder with copies of all private sources in the LRC with information on private scholarships. Contact Cathy Wilson in the Dean's Office in Nursing 103 if you have any questions. If the information isn't current, please check for current information on the private source website. 

 

UWEC Foundation Scholarships

The process of awarding UWEC Foundation scholarships takes place in the spring semester for the following academic year. An email will be sent in late February / early March to all admitted nursing majors indicating applications are being accepted by an online link and will include a deadline date for applications (approx. March 8).

Eligibility Criteria, Financial Need, and List of UWEC Foundation Scholarships:

The scholarship criteria is updated by the UWEC Foundation. Admitted UWEC nursing students will be notified by an E-Mail when the updates are completed and scholarship applications will be accepted. The application is an online form which is usually available around March 1 for scholarship funding for the next academic year.  Many of the scholarship have the criteria of Financial Need. To verify financial need we check with the Financial Aids office for your FAFSA number. If you have financial need don’t forget to apply for financial aid by filling out the FAFSA form each year. Contact the Financial Aids office for the form at 715-836-3373 or check out the website: http://www.uwec.edu/finaid/apply/cklist.htm

For a listing of scholarships and awards available to students in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, go to http://www.uwec.edu/oakdev/fou800/criteria/CATNHS.htm. This site will provide the scholarship criteria which you should address in your essay. You must indicate on Part One of the application form which scholarships you are applying for. Please use the attached Checklist to check off scholarships you qualify for so you have the information when you are filling out the scholarship application.
This site is being updated with the current amount of the scholarship available for the next school year. The amount/availability of the scholarship is subject to change.

More College of Nursing and Health Sciences Scholarship Information

Scholarship Application

The scholarship application is a two-part process. The first part is the applicant’s data and scholarships you are applying for and is submitted via the internet. The second part is the activities, honors & awards, work experience, and the essay form. The essay should indicate how you meet the eligibility criteria. Some scholarships may require letters or recommendation or specific essays. The printed forms (Part Two and recommendations, etc) must be submitted by the deadline to:

UW-Eau Claire
Attn: Cathy Wilson
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Nursing 103
105 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Application Form: Part One - Admitted nursing students will receive an email link to PART ONE of the application form when the application form is ready. PreNursing students cannot apply.  Contact Cathy Wilson in the Dean’s Office if you have any questions.

Application Form: Part Two - Only one essay form for all the scholarships will be accepted. This link is the form for all UWEC Foundation nursing scholarships.

The Scholarship Committee will review the applications in March and students will be notified in April.

There is an Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 that scholarship recipients and donors are invited to. The recipients are expected to attend the banquet. This is a great opportunity for recipients to personally thank the scholarship donor(s). Parents and friends may also attend.

The deadline for Foundation Scholarships is Thursday, March 8 at 12 noon. Please see the listing of Private Scholarship sources for their scholarship deadlines.

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