Foundation Scholarships

Blugold Promise-Sundstrom

$500 available for freshman year, $1,000 renewal available for sophomore year.

The Sundstrom Promise Scholarships shall be awarded to outstanding freshman students (30 credits or less) who have graduated from high school in Wisconsin, been accepted for admission to UW-Eau Claire and demonstrate significant financial need as initially reported by the students and verified by the UW-Eau Claire Financial Aid Office. The Sundstrom Blugold Promise Scholarships have a preference for an incoming freshman from Durand High School that meets the definition of nontraditional students as well as a first generation student. To be considered, students have a well-rounded high school record of academic achievement, leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities. In general a student who has a zest for life and a desire to get the most out of his/her college education will receive primary consideration. The student can have a few (30 or less) transfer credits or credits from past enrollment in college. Recipients who have a successful freshman year and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their first year will receive a $1,000 scholarship their sophomore year.

Application forms are available from Nontraditional Student Services (NSS), Schofield 226, 715-836-3259 or online at www.uwec.edu/nss

The NSS adviser in consultation with the Financial Aid Office will select recipients.

End of September

The recipient of the scholarship will receive a letter from the Nontraditional Student Services Adviser. NSS will complete and send a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

The Sundstrom Blugold Promise Scholarship was established by Gerald and Karen Sundstrom in 2009. Gerald majored in business administration and mathematics. He graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1964. Karen majored in elementary education and graduated in 1963. Gerald passed away unexpectedly shortly after establishing this scholarship, and memorial gifts in his memory were added to the fund in hopes of endowing the scholarship. Recipient should write a thank you letter to Karen Sundstrom, and deliver it to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, Schofield 214.