Foundation Scholarships

Domer, Arnold & Lois

For a continuing sophomore, junior or senior at UW-Eau Claire whose performance exemplifies excellence. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. First preference will be given to a student who is in the first generation in his/her family to attend a university and who demonstrates financial need. For the review of the Scholarship Committee, please address all of the following points in no more than two double-spaced pages. Also attach a current degree audit. Extracurricular activities on campus or in the community. Previous awards, recognition, or scholarships. What percentage of your college expenses do you personally provide? Describe the funding sources for your education. How will the Arnold and Lois Domer Scholarship aid your education? Describe how you exemplify the characteristics valued by Arnold and Lois Domer.

Applications are available from and will be received by the UW-Eau Claire Financial Aid Office.

July 15. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Financial Aid Office will accept applications and verify eligibility according to the criteria. A selection committee will review the applications and make the final selection.

The selection committee will notify the recipient and complete the “Scholarship Award Form” and submit it to the Financial Aid Office. The winner of this award is expected to be present at an appropriate reception or banquet to receive the award.

“Arnie” Domer was a true self-made man. Through years of dedication and effort, he surmounted humble beginnings and many obstacles, eventually working his way to a position of exceptional success and esteem in the Eau Claire community. He and his wife Lois were the founders of Arnie’s Ski & Garden Center. He was a hard-driving businessman with a very soft heart, especially for animals and for young people. Arnie believed in loyalty, honesty and hard work, and his life was a living example of all three. Once they achieved their hard-earned success, Arnie and his wife Lois were committed to the goal of reaching back to help young people reach their aspirations. This scholarship honors and celebrates the life of Arnie Domer through its support of a young person who demonstrates the attributes he so deeply valued. A condition of acceptance is that the recipient writes a letter of thanks to the Arnold and Lois Domer Foundation in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. The award is funded by the Arnold and Lois Domer Foundation.