Foundation Scholarships

Bacharach, John & Hilde

The John and Hilde Bacharach Scholarships are available as follows: one $400 award for a German major or minor in the Department of Foreign Languages; and one $400 award to a student majoring in Nursing with an emphasis on community health or public health in order to foster the optimum achievement of health, safety and well being for the general or specific populations. Financial need may be a consideration. Scholarship recipients must attend UW-Eau Claire and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered for the respective award. The Nursing award can be given to a student to acquire material needed to achieve a class-related project in the area of community health. Or a student involved in student/faculty collaborative research, or for a student to attend a professional conference, seminar or other educational opportunity in the public health field.

For Foreign Languages, applications are available at the Foreign Languages Department Office. A signed hard copy of the completed application must be submitted t the Foreign Language Departments Chair’s office. Application Forms (for nursing) - 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 (for nursing) - 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 nursing) – 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.

Foreign Languages – As determined by the department. Nursing – March 3

Selection will be made by the respective scholarship committees

Determined by the department/school. The Nursing recipient will be selected before the Nursing scholarship dinner.

The Chair of Foreign Languages and the Associate Dean of Nursing will notify the respective recipient by letter. Each department will also complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

The recipients should send a letter of appreciation to John and Hilde Bacharach in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation.