Foundation Scholarships

Kildahl, John M. Family

The recipient must be a nursing major and accepted into the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UW-Eau Claire. The student must be full-time, a citizen of the United States of America and a junior, senior, graduate or RN/BSN completion candidate. The recipient should demonstrate good potential for a career in nursing. Financial need may be considered. A junior recipient may be granted another award in the senior year if satisfactory progress has been made.

Application Forms - Students who are admitted to the 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.

March 3rd of the student’s sophomore year

The Scholarship committee will review applications and make recommendations for initial and continuing recipients.

Prior to the Nursing and Health Sciences scholarship dinner

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

The recipient should send a thank-you note to the family of John Kildahl. One-half of the scholarship will be paid each semester beginning in the fall. If a junior student is not selected, the Committee may make a one-year award to a senior, graduate or RN/BSN completion student.