Foundation Scholarships

Donnellan, Loretta Nursing

Recipient must be enrolled in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Recipient must show a financial need.

Application Forms: Students who are admitted to the nursing program at UW-Eau Claire will receive an email in late February/early March when the scholarship application is ready and available. The email will include the path to the online application forms located on the Department of Nursing website – www.uwec.edu/CONHS/students/nursscholarships.htm. Part One is filled online and submitted electronically. Part Two (the essay and activities form) is filled online and printed off, signed and submitted to the Dean’s Assistant Office, Nursing 103, by the deadline. The essay must address the eligibility criteria for each of the scholarships that you are applying for. Only one written essay of no more than 300 words will be accepted. 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. The form is on the FAFSA website: www. fafsa.ed.gov/#. If you have questions regarding the FAFSA form, please contact the UW-Eau Claire Financial Aid Office at 715-836-3373. Please apply for financial aid by March 1.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Scholarship Committee will select the recipient.

Selection will be made prior to the Nursing scholarship dinner.

The Dean will notify the recipient by letter and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid office.

The recipient should send a thank you note to the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.