Scholarships

Hilda Belle Oxby Scholarship in Spanish

A scholarship of up to $750 is awarded annually to one or more Spanish or Latin American Studies majors. Each recipient should be a senior (with graduation scheduled in May, August or December), have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and have a GPA of 3.5 in Spanish courses. The deadline for applications is April 1. Students who wish to apply should contact the office of the Department of Foreign Languages. Selection will be made on the basis of a biographical essay and an interview with members of the Spanish faculty. The recipient(s) will be notified in early May.

The award is named in honor of Hilda Belle Oxby, one of the founding faculty members of Eau Claire State Normal School in 1916. She taught both Spanish and German and was especially well known for her work in International Studies. Click here for a downloadable application form


Latin American Studies Scholarship 

Eligibility:  

1. Senior or junior status*
2. The recipient of the award must be enrolled at UWEC the fall semester after receiving the award.

*If candidates are of equal strength, preference will be given to seniors. 
 
Requirements for application:  
Student will hand in a portfolio with the following documents:

1. Verification of having studied abroad
2. An official UWEC transcript
3. A 250-350 word essay in Spanish about his/her experience studying abroad and his/her future plans
4. A 250-350 word essay in English stating why he/she chose LAS as a major and why he/she thinks it is important to major in LAS
5. A letter of reference from a UWEC faculty/staff member (excluding members from the LAS scholarship committee)

Student will also have an oral interview with the LAS scholarship committee
      Questions for this interview will be posed in English and Spanish