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Incoming Student Scholarships

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Incoming Student Scholarships

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

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Scholarships are competitive. We strongly encourage every student to complete the Admissions Scholarship and Honors Application. Make sure to activate your account and apply online for scholarships on our Gold for Blugolds scholarship site. Select the Admissions Scholarship and Honors Application as this single application allows you to apply for incoming student scholarships.

As part of the application, you will be asked to upload a document detailing your extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience, etc. We encourage you to use this template to submit that information!

Application deadlines

First-Year

Students are encouraged to apply by December 1 for competitive/early awards. The final application deadline is February 1.

Transfer

The scholarship deadline for transfer students is June 1 for fall and December 1 for spring.

Graduate

Students applying to or admitted to a graduate degree program are encouraged to submit the Graduate Student Assistantship/Fellowship/AOP Application by March 1 for the upcoming academic year and summer session. Other department-specific scholarships may have different deadlines.

Additional scholarship opportunities

In addition to scholarships awarded based on the Admissions Scholarship and Honors application, you may be considered for some scholarships based solely on your application for admission. Admissions will notify recipients of any scholarship via mailed letter at the time of awarding. To maximize your scholarship options, please visit our Scholarship Resource Center to utilize our database of outside scholarships that have been vetted as legitimate by our scholarship team.

First-Year Honors Guarantee | $1,000

Students who are offered a spot in our Honors College based on the following criteria at the point of admission and complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application are guaranteed a minimum scholarship award of at least $1,000.

28+ ACT composite (1300+ SAT total) and in the top 5%* of high school class (or #1 in your high school class), or
29+ ACT composite (1330+ SAT total) and in the top 10%* of high school class, or
30+ ACT composite (1360+ SAT total) and in the top 15%* of high school class

*or 3.95 unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale if class rank is unavailable

Out-Of-State Awards | $6,000-$32,000

Out-of-state awards apply to students paying the Midwest Tuition Program or nonresident tuition rate (including international students on F-1 visas). If your tuition rate is changed to WI or MN Resident, or Return to Wisconsin, this award will be reduced/removed to reflect these changes. Students in flat rate programs or returning for a second degree are not eligible for this award.

IMPORTANT NOTE! First-year student awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years* (4 years total), and transfer student awards are renewable for up to 1 additional year* (2 years total). Awards are based on the following criteria at the point of admission.

Midwest Tuition Program

First-year students: $3,000 per year, 3.5+ unweighted GPA
Transfer students earning their first degree: $3,000 per year, 3.0+ cumulative transfer GPA

Nonresident

First-year students
- $3,000 per year, 3.5-3.64 unweighted GPA
- $6,000 per year, 3.65-3.79 unweighted GPA
- $8,000 per year, 3.8+ unweighted GPA
Transfer students earning their first degree
- $3,000 per year, 3.0-3.24 cumulative transfer GPA
- $6,000 per year, 3.25-3.49 cumulative transfer GPA
- $8,000 per year, 3.5+ cumulative transfer GPA

*Receipt of award for additional years is contingent upon meeting minimum renewability criteria.

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715-836-5415

admissions@uwec.edu

Incoming Student Scholarships

Incoming Student Scholarships

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Application deadlines

First-Year

Transfer

Graduate

Additional scholarship opportunities

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