Foundation Scholarships

Mathison, Donald and Leatrice Nursing

The recipient must be at least a junior nursing major in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UW-Eau Claire with demonstrated financial need and show promise in the nursing profession. Academic achievement also will be a factor in the selection. It is the donors’ intent to motivate and encourage nursing majors in any of the programs offered through the College to remain motivated to complete their BS degree and enter the nursing profession.

Application Forms - Students who are admitted to the nursing program at UW-Eau Claire will receive an email in February when the scholarship application is ready and available. The email will include the path to the online application forms – (http://www.uwec.edu/nurs/ on the bottom of the page under HOT LINKS). The forms are filled out and submitted on line, AND a hard copy must be printed off and submitted along with a written essay to the Dean’s Assistant Office, Nursing 277, by the deadline. Written essay - each application must include one written essay in not more than 200-300 words stating why you believe you should be awarded each of the scholarships for which you are applying. The essay must address the eligibility criteria for each of the scholarships that you are applying for. The criteria are listed on the scholarship website http://www.uwec.edu/finaid/aid/FDNscholarships.htm. Financial Need – For scholarships that indicate “financial need required” a FAFSA Financial Aid form must be filled out and there must be some level of financial need. Contact the Financial Aids office for the form at 715-836-3373. Please apply for financial aid by March 1.

The Nursing Scholarship Committee will review applications and select the recipient prior to the Nursing scholarship dinner.

The Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences will send notification to the recipient by letter. The Dean will also complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

As a condition of accepting the scholarship, recipients are asked to send thank-you notes to Donald and Leatrice Mathison in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, 214 Schofield, UW-Eau Claire. The Mathisons are Eau Claire natives and life-long residents. Donald Mathison graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1949 with a teaching degree in math. He taught for many years in the Eau Claire area and completed his career as the first principal of South Middle School. Leatrice was an administrative secretary in the District Office of the Eau Claire Area School District for 45 years.