Foundation Scholarships

Wiensch, Joan M. Memorial Nursing

The recipient must be accepted as a student in the graduate or undergraduate Nursing program at UW-Eau Claire with demonstrated financial need. The preference is that the recipient be a graduate of McDonell Central High School in Chippewa Falls, WI. If there is no qualified applicant from McDonell, then selection should be made of a graduate of Chippewa Falls or Bloomer High School. If there is still no qualified applicant, then the recipient can be selected who has graduated from any other school district in Wisconsin.

Application Forms - Students who are admitted to the graduate or undergraduate 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 and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

The recipient should send a thank-you letter to Robert Wiensch, husband of the late Joan Wiensch, in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, Schofield Hall 214.