Foundation Scholarships

Marks, Jennifer Memorial

Applicants must have completed, or be scheduled to complete, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in communication disorders by August of the current year. Applicants must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or greater and must be applying for full standing in the graduate degree program in CSD at UW-Eau Claire concurrently with application for this scholarship. Students accepted with conditional status are not eligible for this scholarship. Only applicants who have a completed graduate school application on or before February 15 will be eligible for this scholarship award.

Only applicants who complete the scholarship application form and have at least two letters of recommendation for the scholarship, submitted by February 15, will be eligible for the award. Application/nomination forms are available in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

February 1

Awarding of the scholarship will be determined based upon a combination of past accomplishments and strong undergraduate academic records. A committee of past CSD master’s degree graduates from UW-Eau Claire will independently rank applications for this scholarship. In the event of a tie, committee members will be asked to rank the tied applications. The Scholarship Committee will submit its rankings to the Chair of the Department of CSD.

Mid-March

The award winner will be notified in writing when admission letters are sent to the students who are accepted for the graduate degree program. The award will be offered to the highest ranked applicant who accepts admission.

This scholarship was established in memory of Jennifer Marks, who died tragically in a car accident in August, 2000. Jennifer graduated from Fall Creek High School in 1993. She earned her undergraduate degree from UW-Eau Claire in 1998, graduating with highest honors. She went on to earn her master’s degree in communication disorders, also from UW-Eau Claire, in the spring of 2000. Jennifer was working for the Tomah School District, travelling in between schools, when her car was struck by a train. Jennifer and a co-worker both died in the accident. Jennifer was “the kind of person who elevated everyone. She was kind, caring and a wonderful companion.” The recipient should write a thank you letter to the Marks Family, and send to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, S- 214.