Foundation Scholarships

Blugold Promise - Peterson Family

$1,500 for first year. Renewal for second year will be $2,500.

The Peterson Family Blugold Promise Scholarship shall be awarded to an outstanding incoming freshman student who has graduated from high school in Wisconsin, 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. First preference would be an incoming freshman from Altoona High School, and second preference would be an incoming freshman from the Chippewa Valley. To be considered, student must rank in the top 25% of his/her 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 extracurricular 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. If recipient has a successful freshman year and maintains an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of the first year, recipient will receive a $2,500 scholarship for the sophomore year.

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.

This scholarship was created by James and Pamela Peterson in 2010. Jim is a 1985 graduate of UW-Eau Claire and currently Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Charles Schwab in San Francisco. The recipient should write a thank you letter to James and Pamela Peterson and deliver it to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, Schofield 214.