Foundation Scholarships

James, Virginia Allen and Paul L.

An annual scholarship shall be provided to an outstanding incoming freshman student from Wisconsin who shows great potential and financial need. This is a merit/financial need based scholarship to be awarded to a student who shows great promise to be successful in his/her chosen career field. This scholarship is renewable for the sophomore year if the student remains enrolled at UW-Eau Claire and maintains good academic progress.

The admissions office will select the recipient from the pool of qualified freshman applicants every other year. If the recipient fails to remain enrolled at UW-Eau Claire and/or maintain academic progress, the scholarship will then be awarded the next year to an outstanding incoming freshman.

Determined by Admissions Office.

Selected through the Admissions Office.

Determined by the Admissions Office.

The Admissions Office will notify the recipient by letter and complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office. The renewal will be confirmed by the Financial Aid Office and is automatic for a second year if the recipient meets the qualifications noted above.

The scholarship was established through the estate of Virginia Allen James, a 1938 UW-Eau Claire graduate who enjoyed a long career as a teacher. Thank you notes should be addressed to Rick Colby, Virginia’s nephew, and sent in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, S-214.