Foundation Scholarships

Schluter, Jason Memorial

This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding kinesiology major who will be a senior during the year he/she receives the scholarship award. The recipient must be enrolled in the Physical Education Teaching emphasis or Sport Pedagogy and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The recipient also must show demonstrated leadership and service related to the major and/or profession.

Obtain application form from the Department of Kinesiology. The application form, along with appropriate supporting information, should be returned by March 15th to the Department of Kinesiology Office.

The Department of Kinesiology Scholarship Committee will review the applications and select the recipient.

The Chair of the Scholarship Committee or the Chair of the department will notify the recipient. The Department Chair will submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

The Jason Schluter Memorial Scholarship was established in 2007 in memory of Jason Schluter, a 23-year old senior kinesiology major who died March 20, 2007, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Georgia. The intent of the scholarship is to support the educational aspirations of future students who follow in Jason’s footsteps, have a similar zest for life and exhibit many of the outstanding qualities that made him a valued student at UW-Eau Claire. Recipients should send a thank you note to the Department of Kinesiology, in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, S-214.