University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Foundation Scholarships

Grinsel, Charlotte L.


AMOUNT: $2,000
AVAILABLE: Annually
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Open to students who are U.S. service veterans with a Biology Education major planning to teach after graduation. If no veteran in need of financial assistance is available, the award is to go to a student with financial need majoring in Biology who plans to teach. Students should have a major GPA of at least 3.25 or above.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Application materials can be found online at the Department of Biology Scholarship website at www.uwec.edu/biology/mainpage/Scholarships.htm
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Department of Biology Scholarship Committee, which has faculty representation from the major subdisciplines of biology. Applications will be evaluated both in terms of their academic merit and their compatibility with award eligibility criteria.
SELECTION DEADLINE:
Prior to the end of the spring semester
NOTIFICATION:
The recipient will be informed by letter by the Chair of the Awards committee. The Chair of the Awards Committee shall complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” for the recipient to the Financial Aid office by June 1.
SPECIAL NOTES:
The late Charlotte Grinsel created this scholarship to encourage students to study in the Biology Education field.