Foundation Scholarships

WI Rural Opportunities - Biology

One award at $1000

Available

This scholarship is available for a student from a Wisconsin Family farm, who has financial need and who is entering or continuing study at UW-Eau Claire in pre- veterinary medicine. If there is not sufficient approved applicants from family farms, consideration will be given to students who are from a rural Wisconsin area (not specifically a farm) and meet the other criteria. A rural area is defined as a township, village, or city with a population of less than 20,000 based on the most recent Federal Census. Academic achievement will also be considered for the award.

Applications materials can be found online at the Department of biology website: www.uwec.edu/biology.

Second Monday in March

The Biology Scholarship Committee will make its selection based upon the criteria above. The Biology Scholarship Committee has faculty representation from the major sub- disciplines of biology. Applications will be evaluated both in terms of their academic merit and their compatibility with award eligibility criteria.

Second Monday in March

An award letter will be sent to the recipient by the Chair of the Department of Biology in May. The Chair will also complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office. The annual recipient will be honored at the biology department scholarship reception held in the spring.

Recipients should send a thank you note to Wisconsin Rural Opportunity Foundation, Inc., in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, S-214.