Foundation Scholarships

Brown, Charles B. Math Education

Applicants must be of a sophomore or junior standing, have declared a math major, be full-time students (12 or more credits) and have a minimum of a 3.0 overall GPA. Students in secondary education will be given preference. Financial need is a consideration for the award.

Application forms are available in Mathematics Department office. Complete the form and provide a brief statement of career objectives, along with one letter of support from Math faculty (not necessarily from UWEC). Send to the Chair of the Math Scholarship Committee.

Recipient must have a demonstrated performance and potential in math education which may include GPA, career objectives, communication skills, creativity, ingenuity, perseverance, enthusiasm for mathematics and, in particular, math education.

The recipient will receive notification and be honored at the University Awards Banquet. The Chair will complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid office.

Charles E. Brown is a 1939 graduate of Eau Claire State Teachers College. He was a math major and built a career in engineering with the Navy and Rockwell International. He retired as a commander from the U.S. Navy. With Rockwell, he worked with the Apollo and Shuttle programs. The recipient should send a letter of appreciation to Robert A. Dole and Wendy Baker, a niece and nephew of the late Charles Brown, in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation.