Foundation Scholarships

Webb, Sally A. Study Abrd. for an Org. Comm. Stu.

$600

Annually

Applicant must be a junior or senior student with a major in Communication and an Organizational Communication emphasis. Applicant must have a minimum resident and major GPA of 3.0, and must have made serious application to the UW-Eau Claire Study Abroad Program. Applicant must have earned at least 18 credits by the time of application and completed at least 30 credits before leaving for the study abroad. The scholarship award is contingent upon acceptance to the study abroad for the summer, fall, winterim, or spring semester for the academic year following the spring semester the scholarship is awarded.

The applicant is required to write a letter of application, in essay form, in which all of the following points are clearly addressed in no more than two, typed double-spaced pages. The content of the letter should be organized by number according to the areas listed: 1) Extracurricular activities on campus or in the community; 2) Previous awards, recognitions and scholarships; 3) How will the Webb Study Abroad Tuition Scholarship aid your studying abroad? 4) How will the Webb Study Abroad Tuition scholarship (a) enhance your learning experiences as an Organizational Communication major at UW-Eau Claire, and (b) how will your international experience as a student abroad benefit you in your career? Letters of application that exceed two, double-spaced pages will not be considered, and incomplete applications will not be considered. The applicant also is required to provide the following information and attach it as a separate typed cover page: Name, student ID number, email address, local address, permanent address, telephone, major, major GPA, completed credits in major, minor, total GPA, credits in progress, completed credits and expected date of graduation. Applicant must also submit a degree audit.

First Friday in April

Early to mid-April

The Department of Communication and Journalism Scholarship Committee will select the recipient.

The Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism Scholarship Committee will send notification to the recipient and complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office. It is expected that the recipient of this award will attend the Department of Communication and Journalism Student Excellence Recognition Reception held the last day of spring classes.

Dr. Sally Webb began her teaching career at the Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire on September 1, 1965. She was the recipient of an Excellence in Teaching Award in 1992 and the first Student Senate Advisor of the Year Award in 1998, as well as other awards. Dr. Webb officially retired from teaching in 2002, but not from her commitment to faculty and students at UW-Eau Claire. Her fundraising work, which began in 2005 for the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, helps to create new and enhance existing scholarships for the deserving UW-Eau Claire student. A letter of gratitude addressed to Dr. Sally Webb should be submitted directly to the Department of Communication and Journalism program assistant.