All Opportunities - UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING AWARDED. IF YOU ARE SELECTED TO RECIEVE A SCHOLARSHIP YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM UWL ALUMNI & FRIENDS FOUNDATION EMAIL ADDRESS. YOU CAN ALSO LOGIN HERE AND CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING HAS BEEN AWARDED.

DEADLINE TO ACCEPT YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IS JUNE 1, 2025. YOU MUST SUBMIT A THANK YOU LETTER AND UPLOAD A PICTURE TO ACCEPT YOUR SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

Welcome to the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation Scholarship website! The scholarships listed below are offered through the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation. Click “Show Filters” to display filter options such as college or major. Use the “Search” box to find scholarships by keyword or name. Click the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity.

Sign in and complete your General Application. You may also be prompted to complete a Conditional Application based on your area of study. Once you complete these applications, you will be recommended open scholarship opportunities that you may be qualified to apply for based on your student record. Some scholarships are awarded solely based on the General or Conditional Application. These awards list “No Action Needed” in the action column. You will automatically be considered for these awards if you’ve submitted the required General or Conditional Application, and you meet the award requirements. Qualifying for any scholarship does not guarantee you will receive the scholarship.

Scholarship Application Dates
The majority of scholarship application dates are as follows for the 2025-2026 academic year, unless otherwise noted:
Application Start Date: 10/1/2024
Application Deadline: 2/1/2025

Please note: The scholarship amount awarded may vary from the advertised amount. Payout of all awards is subject to availability of funds and will be paid out for the 2025-2026 academic year, unless otherwise noted.

Due to NCAA Div. III regulations, athletics cannot be considered in the awarding of scholarships. Commenting on athletic involvement on scholarship applications or references from coaches is prohibited.

Due to FERPA regulations, reviewers have limited access to your information. To also help keep reviews more anonymous and in line with FERPA regulations, we ask that you please refrain from stating your name in your essay questions.

If you have any questions related to the scholarship process, please email foundationscholarship@uwlax.edu

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Alice DeBower Undergraduate Distinguished Service Award for Graduating Seniors in Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation graduating senior who has demonstrated professional promise and in...	Ended
Varies	B. J. Young Scholarship first or second semester senior to be enrolled full time in...	Ended
Varies	Eric Stuart McIlraith Scholarship in Mathematics sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in...	Ended
Varies	Kenneth and Sharron Ring Scholarship for Entering Freshman in Physics: Dual Engineering recipient must be an entering freshman enrolled full time at UW-L with...	Ended
Varies	Maurice and Elizabeth Graff Scholarships -- Sociology and/or Archaeological Studies sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in...	Ended
Varies	The Darlene Joan Zielinski Parker Scholarship for Social Justice Fund must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in elementary...	Ended
Varies	Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Endowed Scholarship Fund junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in marketing,...	Ended
$1,000	American Association of University Women Scholarship junior or senior to be enrolled full time GPA requirement of...	Ended
Varies	Lindy Shannon Music Scholarship (SAC) freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a...	Ended
Varies	Piano Scholarship Fund at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (SAC) freshman, sophomore, junior or senior but must be enrolled currently...	Ended
Varies	Choral Music Scholarship Fund (SAC) high school graduate to be enrolled full time as a freshman with a...	Ended
Varies	Cleary Center Staff Scholarship Recipient must be an employee of the Cleary Center Staff (not...	Ended
Varies	Joseph Cordeiro Scholarship for Students Studying String Instruments (SAC) freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time but...	Ended
Varies	Margaret Brown Scholarship Endowment Fund (SAC) recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major or...	Ended
Varies	Paul C. and Martha M. Witzke Fund in Music (SAC) freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a...	Ended
Varies	Paul Stry Music Memorial Scholarship (SAC) freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or first year transfers to be...	Ended
Varies	Physical Therapy Program Minority Scholarship junior or senior to be enrolled full time with any declared major in...	Ended
Varies	Robert A. Wessler General Music Scholarship Endowment Fund (SAC) at least a junior to be enrolled full time at UW-L with a major in...	Ended
Varies	Stella Trane Jackson Scholarship (SAC) outstanding music student to be enrolled full time special...	Ended
Varies	Thomas & Margaret Annett Scholarship for the Arts (SAC) preferably a senior piano student; if a piano student cannot be...	Ended
Varies	Thomas H. Annett Scholarship (SAC) sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in...	Ended
Varies	William Estes Choral Music Award (SAC) freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time apply live...	Ended
Varies	Xcel Energy Scholarships for Continuing Students two scholarships awarded—one for a freshman and one for a continuing...	Ended
$0.00	Geography Inc Freshmen	Ended
Varies	Coulee Rock Club Scholarship Fund (SAH) junior or senior to be enrolled full time or part time with a major in...	Ended
$0.00	Test 1 Graduate Scholarship - Graduate student GPA 3.8 or higher	Ended
Leave blank for system calculated amount or enter desired text, e.g., $1,000 or "Varies".	Xcel Scholarship for Incoming Freshmen	Ended
Varies	Laura and Joe Bowers Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund (SAC) freshman who has graduated from La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan or...	Ended
$0.00	Rada/Lammi Scholarship for Sports Marketing	Ended
$0.00	Rada/Melby Scholarship for Information Systems IS major or 2nd major	Ended
Varies	Frederick Hagerman Award in Exercise & Sport Science (SAH) undergraduate or graduate student to be enrolled full time in the...	Ended
Varies	Gertrude and Donald "Sandy" Gordon Jazz Scholarship Fund (SAC) freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with an...	Ended
$0.00	Lou McGlothian Memorial Scholarship The Lou McGlothian Memorial Scholarship (LMMS) has been made possible by...	Ended
$1,000.00	Pauline Abel Scholarship (SOE) junior majoring in elementary education financial need should be...	Ended
Varies	UW-L Alumni Association Milwaukee Alumni Network Scholarships (GENERAL) recipient must be a UW-L alum who is also a member of the UW-L Alumni...	Ended
$0.00	Pol Sci Public Admin for Rada/Sissel Award	Ended
$600.00	Autie Currie Sanford Award Fund for Graduates of Rusk County (General) Scholarship Fund: The recipient must meet the following...	Ended
$1,000.00	John R. Bolstad Scholarship Fund (SOE) Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse and accepted into...	Ended
Varies	Wells Fargo Merit Banking Scholarship sophomore, junior, senior or graduate to be enrolled full time with a...	Ended
$400.00	William G. Vettes Scholarship in Modern European History (CLS) • Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL with a major or minor in...	Ended
$0.00	Elegbede/Rada	Ended
$500 to $1000	Lillian Neale Campbell Scholarship in Therapeutic Recreation (CSH) recipient must be a continuing student enrolled full-time at UW-La...	Ended
Up to $10,000	Michael J. & Kathi R. McGinley Endowed Opportunity Scholarship The goal of the scholarship(s) is to provide at minimum 100% coverage of...	Ended
$0.00	Cashton HS Auto Match	Ended
Varies	M3 Insurance, and Christine M. Kenyon Scholarship for Risk Management and Insurance recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...	Ended
$1,000.00	Neighborhood Association Urban Renewal Scholarship The Fund shall be used to provide a stipend for completing a year-long...	Ended
$0.00	Auto Match Math Senior	Ended
$5,000.00	50th Anniversary Marketing Alumni Challenge Scholarship The Marketing Department, along with the many alumni who contributed, is...	Ended
$1,000.00	Corey & Kathleen Block (Piacsek) Scholarship (CSH) 1. Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse majoring in...	Ended
$0.00	Children's Theater Scholarship (SAC) continuing student with a major in theatre arts good academic standing	Ended

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