University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Foundation Scholarships

Mothers Day Scholarship


AMOUNT: 20-30 available at $400 each
AVAILABLE: Annually
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Applicants must be married or single mothers with children, currently enrolled at UW-Eau Claire in an undergraduate or graduate program, and in good academic standing.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Application forms are available on line at www.uwec.edu/advising/nss/scholar.htm or in the Nontraditional Student Services Office (NSS).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1st
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The recipient will be determined by the Nontraditional Student Services adviser.
SELECTION DEADLINE: June 1st
NOTIFICATION:
The recipient will received written notification from the Nontraditional Student Services adviser. The adviser will complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.
SPECIAL NOTES:
This scholarship was established to honor Rosemary Mason Scobie by her five children. Peter, Margaret, Michael and William Scobie, and Susan Scobie Mazzarella, matched gifts from other donors who want to honor their own mothers. Rosemary was a director of Mason Shoe Company for 50 years, supporting the growth and development of the family business that her grandfather and father created in 1904. She was an active volunteer in the community throughout her life. She was a long-term Cub Scout den mother, was active in hospice and volunteered at Sacred Heart Hospital. Recipients should send a letter of thanks to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, S-214.