Foundation Scholarships

Pederson Gillette, Louise Memorial

Up to four scholarships will be awarded annually. These scholarships shall be awarded to outstanding UW-Eau Claire students who meet the following criteria: female students with financial need who are from Wisconsin farm or rural communities. If there are no applicants who meet all of these criteria, the highest priority shall be for female students from Wisconsin with significant financial need. These scholarships are intended to be renewed as long as the recipients continue to meet the criteria. For academic years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-2010, preference shall be women students who are attending UW- Eau Claire through the Excellence in Mathematics and Computer Science program. These scholarships are intended to be renewed if the recipients continue to major in math and continue to have financial need. If there are no women math majors with academic need during these academic years, the scholarship shall be awarded according to the primary criteria. Starting with the 2010-11 academic year, the scholarships shall be awarded to female students with financial need from rural communities in Wisconsin, regardless of academic major.

Contact the Department of Mathematics for information.

For 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-2010, selection will be based on demonstrated performance and potential in mathematics. Each member of the Mathematics Department Awards Committee will use the applicant's grade point average, statement of career objectives and letters of recommendation to rank the applicants. The Awards Committee will then, without discussing the ‘applicants’ arrive at a ranking using the rankings of the individual members. The applicant with highest ranking will receive the award. Ties will be broken using the same procedure on only those applicants that are tied. Starting with 2010-11, the scholarship shall be awarded by the UW-Eau Claire office of financial aid.

The chair of the Mathematics Department Awards Committee shall notify the recipients in writing and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

Recipients should address thank you letters to Carol Davids, Mrs. Gillette’s niece, in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation.