Foundation Scholarships

Citizens Community Federal

One award at $2500

Annually, Renewable

This scholarship is available to UW-Eau Claire juniors or seniors who have been admitted to the College of Business. The recipient must have full-time student status, good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The recipient needs to have graduated from a high school in a community serviced by Citizens Community Federal. These communities are as follows: in Michigan (Lake Orion, Rochester Hills); in Minnesota (Brooklyn Park, Faribault, Hutchinson, Mankato, Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, Red Wing, or Winona)and in Wisconsin (Altoona, Appleton, Black River Falls, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Menomonie, Mondovi, Neenah, Oshkosh, Plover, Rice Lake, Shawano, Wisconsin Dells, or Wisconsin Rapids).

Obtain an application form the College of Business Office.

As determined by the College of Business

The College of Business Scholarship Committee selects the award recipient.

Before the end of Spring Semester

The Assistant Dean will send a letter to the recipients. The Assistant Dean will also complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office for each recipient.

This scholarship was created in 2011 by Mr. Edward H. Schaefer, CEO and President of Citizens Community Federal, to help academically qualified students achieve their dream of obtaining a college education. Recipients should direct a letter of appreciation to Mr. Schaefer, care of Gretchen Hutterli, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, UW-Eau Claire College of Business, Schneider Hall 110.