Foundation Scholarships

Blugold Promise-Pilcher

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

The Pilcher Blugold Promise Scholarship shall be awarded to an outstanding incoming freshman student who has graduated from Unity High School in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, has 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 classes 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 extra-curricular 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 their sophomore year, if they continue to demonstrate financial need.

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.

The Pilcher Blugold Promise was established by Ken Pilcher to honor the memories of his father C.B. “Jerry” Pilcher and his sister Kathy Pilcher. Both Kathy and Ken graduated from UW-Eau Claire. Recipient must write a letter of thanks to Ken Pilcher and forward it to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, S-214.