Foundation Scholarships

Walker, Jeffrey K. Humanitarian Nursing

One award at $1,500

Student must be accepted as a student at UW-Eau Claire who will be a nursing major. Preference for a student from Northwestern Wisconsin, open to freshman through senior students. Selection is based on community service and involvement which takes precedence over academic achievement. Recipient must have significant financial need as determined and the scholarship is to be used for direct school-related expenses: tuition, room and board.

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.

Applications will be reviewed by the Nursing Scholarship Committee, which identifies the recipient and recommends the candidate to the Dean.

Prior to the Nursing scholarship dinner

Recipients will receive written notification from the Nursing Dean, who will submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid office.

The recipient should send a thank-you note to Kerm & June Walker in care of the UW-EC Foundation Office, S-214.