All Opportunities

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

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Cindi Stoller Polek Scholarships in Physical Therapy
At the time of application, the student must meet the following...
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$0.00 Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship
To be eligible for this award, a student must: • Be enrolled as a...
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$1,000.00 A. Richard Tinapp/Robert S. Joyce Endowment Fund in Theatre Arts
freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a...
Ended
$1,000 A. Vincent and Janet B. Weber Scholarship in Biology
junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in biology...
Ended
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...
Ended
varies Accounting is Bliss Scholarship
Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major OR...
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$1,000.00 Ace Stadthaus Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL Recipient has a major in...
Ended
Varies ACZ Scholarship Endowment Fund
The ACZ Scholarship Endowment Fund will award two scholarships for the...
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Varies Affeldt Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full-time at...
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Varies Agnes A. Van Tassel Scholarship in Elementary Education (SOE)
junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in elementary...
Ended
Varies Alan C. Howe Memorial Scholarship Fund in Psychology (CLS)
sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student with preference given...
Ended
Varies Alan C. Howe Memorial Scholarship Fund in Sociology (CASSH)
sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student with preference given to...
Ended
Varies Albert H. and Helen Kent English Scholarship
freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time with a major...
Ended
1,000 Alexander James Wuestenberg Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Finance or...
Ended
Varies Alice DeBower Recreation Alumni Scholarship
junior majoring in recreation to be enrolled full time must have...
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Varies Alice DeBower Undergraduate Distinguished Service Award for Graduating Seniors
graduating senior who has demonstrated professional promise and in...
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Varies Alice Hagar Elementary Education Scholarship
freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a...
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Varies Alice M. Svec Endowed Scholarship in Education
The recipient must meet the following criteria: Recipient must be...
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Varies Alice O. Gordon Scholarships I & II
Required Qualifications: Recipient should be a senior who has...
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Varies Alice P. Drake Memorial Scholarship
undergraduate to be enrolled full time with elementary education major...
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$1,000.00 Allen & Tammy Becker Family Pay it Forward La Crosse Area Endowed Scholarship
1. Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL with a major in...
Ended
Varies Allen C. Nelson Biology Scholarship Fund
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
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$578.00 Allen C. Nelson Scholarship Endowment Fund in Mycology
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
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Varies Alpha Xi Delta Melanie Pierce Fund (GENERAL)
sophomore to be enrolled full time at UW-L above average gpa if...
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Varies Alumni Band Scholarship Fund in Memory of Dr. John L. Alexander (GENERAL)
recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-L recipient must be in...
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$2,000.00 Amy Kerwin Accounting Scholarship
• Enrolled full-time at UW-La Crosse • Pursuing a degree from the...
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Varies Andrew Baker Athletic Training Scholarship
1. Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse in the...
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Varies Anita Evans/Larry Lebiecki Freshmen Opportunity Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be an entering...
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Varies Anna Beth Culver Endowment Scholarship for Health and Physical Education
undergraduate student having already earned 10 credits in the declared...
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Varies Anna Thomas Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursing a degree in one of the following: –...
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Varies Arnold Temte Mathematics & Statistics Honors Scholarship
junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in the...
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$490.00 Art & Fern Finley Endowment Fund in Leadership/Exercise & Sport Science
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La...
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$1,000.00 Ashton & Norma Veramallay Scholarship in Economics
Pursuing a degree from the College in economics Minimum 3.0...
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Varies Autumn and Nicholas Kletzien Accountancy Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL...
Ended
Varies B. J. Young Scholarship (SOE)
first or second semester senior to be enrolled full time in...
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Varies Barbara & Carl Wimberly Scholarship Fund
senior to be enrolled full time at least a 3.75 gpa financial need...
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Varies Barbara Stewart Student Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion Student Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Student who is part of a registered...
Ended
Varies Ben A. Sylla and James R. Sylla Fund
Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-L in the College of...
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$5,000.00 Ben and Marian Ford Scholarship for Physical Education
Required Qualifications: Sophomore or junior enrolled...
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$1,052.33 Beta Sigma Chi Jack Burke and Bill Ogilvie Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior status Minimum...
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$2,000.00 Betsy (Fountain) and Glenn Knowles Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the College of...
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Varies Betty and Dale Kendrick Scholarship for Studio Art in Painting (SAC)
Require Qualifications: Recipient must be a full time student with a...
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$1,000.00 Betty Baird and Beatrice Baird Scholarship Fund (SOE)
Recipient must be full time at UWL and enrolled in the School of...
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$3,840.00 Betty Rogstad Scholarship
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Varies Betty Wenzel Brown Scholarship Fund in English Education (SOE)
• freshman, sophomore, junior or senior • need not be enrolled full...
Ended
Varies Beverly Scheel McLoone Memorial Scholarship Fund in Physical Education
junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in exercise &...
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$1,000.00 Bob Hetzel Physical Therapy Scholarship
Recipient must be a graduate student at UWL with a major in Physical...
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$1,000.00 Brad & Gail Quarberg Scholarship
1. Recipient must be a new student from Mondovi High School 2. Financial...
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$1,000.00 Bradley R. Burmeister, MD Scholarship
• Must have graduated from Seymour Community High School in Seymour,...
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$1,500.00 Brannan Family Student Veteran and Military-Connected Student Scholarship
This scholarship is open to student veterans, current service members,...
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