All Opportunities

Thank you for applying for scholarships through the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation. We appreciate your interest and the time you invested in the application process. We want to let you know that scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year have been awarded.

If you were selected to receive a scholarship, you should have already received an email notification from the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation email address: foundation@uwlax.edu.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

NEW APPLICATIONS DEADLINE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS: JANUARY 15,2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR INCOMING FRESHMAN: FEBRUARY 1, 2026

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 2026-2027 academic year, unless otherwise noted:
Application Start Date: 10/1/2025
Application Deadline: 1/15/2026

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 2026-2027 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

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
varies AAUW La Crosse Branch Scholarship for Continuing Students at UWL
1) Must have earned 30 or more credits and plan to enroll full-time at...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Agnes A. Van Tassel Scholarship in Elementary Education (SOE)
junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in elementary...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Albert H. and Helen Kent English Scholarship
freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time with a major...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Alice M. Svec Endowed Scholarship in Education
The recipient must meet the following criteria: Recipient must be...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Alice O. Gordon Scholarships I & II
Required Qualifications: Recipient should be a senior who has...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Alta M. Hagen Memorial Endowment Fund
Required Qualifications Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Anna Thomas Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursing a degree in one of the following: –...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies B. J. Young Scholarship
first or second semester senior to be enrolled full time in...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,000.00 Betty Baird and Beatrice Baird Scholarship Fund (SOE)
Recipient must be full time at UWL and enrolled in the School of...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Betty Wenzel Brown Scholarship Fund in English Education
• freshman, sophomore, junior or senior • need not be enrolled full...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1000 or $2000 Charlie Burbach Education Scholarship (SOE)
Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse Recipient must...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies D. Russell Wartinbee Scholarship (SOE)
enrolled full time with a major in teacher education based on...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies D.O. Coate and Emerson G. Wulling Scholarship
Require Qualifications: Must be preparing for the profession of...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Darrell S. Larson Endowment Fund (SOE)
recipient must be enrolled full time at the UW-La Crosse with a major...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies David R. Witmer Endowed Scholarship in Education (SOE)
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Doris Fuka Communication Studies/Theatre and Dance Arts Fund
freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time major...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,259.00 Doug & Nancy Hastad Scholarship for Secondary Teacher Education (SOE)
Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
Deadline01/15/2026
At least $500 Dr. Robert J. Richards Scholarship for Continuing Students (CSH)
• Must be a sophomore, junior or senior or graduate student enrolled...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,285.00 Dr. Robert J. Richards Scholarship for Incoming Freshmen
• Must be a incoming freshman student enrolled full time at UWL with a...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Ernest & Olive Gershon Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Ethel Groom Scheel Scholarship (SOE)
enrolled full time majoring in elementary education planning to teach...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies George M. Snodgrass Scholarship (SOE)
senior to be enrolled full time preparing for teaching at least a 3.5...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Helen Leide Memorial Fund for the Theatre and Dance
freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time based on...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies James Quillin Memorial Art Scholarship
freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Jason David Koppelman Scholarship of the La Crosse Community Foundation
*Incoming freshman who has demonstrated a commitment to diversity *Major...
Deadline01/15/2026
$4,619.00 Jason Letizia Learn Strong Scholarship
Recipient must be a Secondary Education major who is in the student...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,000.00 Joe & Linda Kastantin Endowed Fund for the College of Science & Health
1. Recipient must be a first-year or continuing student enrolled...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,000.00 Joe & Linda Kastantin Endowed Fund for the School of Education (SOE)
1. Recipient must be a first-year or continuing student enrolled...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,000.00 John Castek Sr. Memorial Scholarship
freshman to be enrolled full time for all four years of award in the...
Deadline01/15/2026
$0.00 John W. Doser Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be in their student teaching...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Joseph Rusche Family Scholarship Fund (SOE)
Must be enrolled full-time at UW-L and accepted into the School of...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies June A. Tenckhoff Scholarship in Education (SOE)
sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Kathryn S. Cappelen Teaching Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Leo & Gertrude Schnur Scholarship - English (CLS)
senior to be enrolled full time with a major in English at least a...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Leo & Gertrude Schnur Scholarship - Mathematics & Statistics (CSH)
senior to be enrolled full time with a major in the Department of...
Deadline01/15/2026
$2,170.55 Lindsey J. and Thomas B. Marriott, III Endowed Scholarship (CSH)
1. Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,000.00 Lisa and Karl Dickson Scholarship (SOE)
Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL with a major in Elementary...
Deadline01/15/2026
$1,000.00 Marcie Wycoff-Horn Education Scholarship (SOE)
Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Marian D. Hammes Scholarship in Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education
sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with the...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Marilyn Jacobs Leder Scholarship
• Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL in the School of...
Deadline01/15/2026
1,000 Patricia A. Mertens Endowment Fund in Exercise & Sports Science Teaching
Required Qualifications: Enrolled full-time at UW-La Crosse Pursuing...
Deadline01/15/2026
$3,577.00 Patricia Donnick Memorial Scholarship in Physical Education
Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Patrick H. Sebranek Scholarship Fund in English Teacher Education (SOE)
recipient must be a sophomore, junior or senior enrolled full time...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Reis-Peña Education Abroad Fellowship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to annually provide a fellowship to support a...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Rexford and Muriel Mitchell and Muriel Mitchell Carroll Award Fund
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
Deadline01/15/2026
3000 for freshman and sophomore years Richard & Ethel Thrune Scholarship
freshman to be enrolled full time one award selected from each...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Robert W. and Beverly J. Batchelder Fund for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Roland W. and Laura J. Christensen Scholarship in Mathematics & Statistics
freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a...
Deadline01/15/2026
$339.00 Rudy Koch Memorial Scholarship in the Natural Sciences & Environmental Education
(1) Recipient must be enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse...
Deadline01/15/2026
Varies Scholarship for Excellence in the Study of German
Required Qualifications: Must be enrolled full time at UWL with a...
Deadline01/15/2026