University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Foundation Scholarships

Single Parent Scholarship


AMOUNT:
$8,000 in total awards
AVAILABLE:
Annually
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Applicants must be currently-enrolled UW-Eau Claire students, in good academic standing with the potential for academic and career success, a single custodial parent with dependent children, and demonstrate financial need not met by traditional forms of financial assistance. Preference is given to female returning students. All scholarship applicants must have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office. The number of Single Parent Scholarships varies from year to year, depending on available funds.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Application forms are available online at www.uwec.edu/NSS/scholarships/index.htm or from Nontraditional Student Services (NSS), Schofield 226, 715- 836-3259.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Third Monday in April
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The NSS adviser in consultation with the Financial Aid Office will select recipients.
SELECTION DEADLINE:
Mid-June
NOTIFICATION:
The recipients will receive written notification from the Nontraditional Student Services Office. NSS will also submit a completed “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.
SPECIAL NOTES:
A thank-you note should be sent to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Office, S-214.