University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Foundation Scholarships

Thompson, F. H. & Gertrude Conway


AMOUNT: One award at $2,000
AVAILABLE: Annually
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Students of junior status and planning to enter the education profession are eligible to apply. The recipient must also have a well-established scholastic record and a commitment to the field of education. The student(s) selected would receive the scholarship during his/her junior and senior years.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Qualifying students will receive an email in December with scholarship application information. Also, visit the webpage www.uwec.edu/coehs/forms/index.htm and go to Teacher Education Scholarships. Complete the form and submit it to the Education Scholarship Committee. Ask at least one member of the Teacher Education Program who is familiar with your achievements at the University to submit a letter of recommendation to the Scholarship Committee.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Mid-February. Visit the webpage www.uwec.edu/coehs/forms/index.htm and go to Teacher Education Scholarships. Exact deadline will be in Scholarship Applications Directions.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Basing its decision upon the eligibility criteria above, the Scholarship Committee will select one nominee and two alternate for the award.
SELECTION DEADLINE: Approximately April 1.
NOTIFICATION:
The Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences will notify the winner by letter. The Dean will also complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.
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