Foundation Scholarships

Blugold Promise-McIndoe, Frances & Thomas

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

Available

The Frances and Thomas McIndoe Blugold Promise Scholarship shall be awarded to an outstanding incoming freshman student who has graduated from high school in Wisconsin, been accepted for admission to UW-Eau Claire and demonstrates significant financial need as initially reported by the students and verified by the UW-Eau Claire Financial Aid Office. To be considered, students must rank in the top 25% of their graduating class and have a minimum of a 25 composite on the Act (or comparable SAT), 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. 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 renewal for the sophomore year.

To be considered for Incoming Freshman Student Admissions Scholarships, just submit the application for admission. There is no separate application to apply, though demonstration of financial need is required for certain merit-based scholarships. Your application for admission will be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible. If you have questions, please contact the Admissions Office at (715)836-5415.

The Admissions Office will coordinate the selection process, which is highly competitive. The process is based off of the student’s admissions profile including: transcripts, academic history, list of involvements and essays. These are among the criteria that will be reviewed for scholarship purposes.

Screening of candidates will begin in December for some early awards and continue through the spring or until awards are accepted.

Scholarship award notices will be sent to scholarship recipients by the beginning of April of student’s senior year. If scholarships are declined, they will be re- awarded to alternates through the summer months.

Frances and Thomas McIndoe both graduated from UW-Eau Claire and both valued their studies. Fran earned a master’s degree in elementary education and was an elementary school teacher for over thirty years. Tom earned a graduate degree at the University of Minnesota in Public Health and worked in the public health field for over thirty years. They have always believed in giving back and that the only way to better one’s self is through education. Recipient should write a letter of thanks to Mr. Thomas McIndoe and forward it to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, S-214.