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
| Award | Name | Actions | 
|---|---|---|
| Varies | 
    
      Raymond W. Tymeson Jr. Youth Sports Coaching Scholarship (SAH)
    
     
      
	academically qualified as a senior at the time of the first...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Rear Admiral Gerald Clusen, USN, Ret. Computer Science Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Pursing an undergraduate or graduate degree...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Recreation Major's Club Scholarship
    
     
      
	
		recipient must have at least 60+ credits to be 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 | 
    
      Rena Angell Scholarship
    
     
      
	senior to be enrolled full time
	at least a 3.5 gpa based on...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Reuben Trane Scholarship (GENERAL)
    
     
      
	junior to be enrolled full time
	at least a 3.5 gpa
	all credits...
     
   | 
  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 | 
| 1,000 | 
    
      Rhea Pederson Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a senior to be enrolled...
     
   | 
  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 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Richard & Phyllis Stanley Scholarship (Freshman)
    
     
      
	Must be an entering freshmen to be enrolled full-time at UWL
	Must be...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Richard C. Chang Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      (1) Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Richard Corner Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a freshman, sophomore,...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $3,000.00 | 
    
      Richard E. and Susan W. Schoenberger Endowed Scholarship for Accountancy
    
     
      
	Must be enrolled full time in the College of Business...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Richard E. and Susan W. Schoenberger Endowed Scholarship for Economics
    
     
      
	Must be enrolled full time in the College of Business...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| 1,000 | 
    
      Richard G. Beck Art Scholarship
    
     
      
	Outstanding junior art major as selected by the entire art faculty by...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Robert & Betty Woodruff Scholarship in Education (SOE)
    
     
      
	freshman, sophomore, junior or senior
	enrolled full time with a major...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $5,000.00 | 
    
      Robert & Judy Strzelczyk Scholarship in Physical Therapy
    
     
      
	graduate student to be enrolled full time with a major in physical...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $2,500.00 | 
    
      Robert & Ruth Pribek Scholarship in English of the La Crosse Community Foundation (CLS)
    
     
      (1)        Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Robert Adams Physician Assistant Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Pursuing a graduate degree in Physician...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Robert and Kip Frederick Fund for Communication Studies and Theatre and Dance Arts (SAC)
    
     
      
	to be enrolled full time
	odd-numbered years with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| 1,000 | 
    
      Robert and Ruth Pribek Memorial Scholarship in Clinical Exercise (Emeriti Memorial  Scholarship Fund)
    
     
      Required Qualifications
	Continuing student in good standing with a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Robert C. Voight Scholarship
    
     
      
	at least junior to be enrolled full time
	should have made a good...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Robert E. & Mildred Lee Scholarship
    
     
      
	undergraduate or graduate to be enrolled full time to an outstanding...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Robert Jed Huff Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	
UWL Student pursing an undergraduate minor...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Robert M. Burns Scholarship in Medical Microbiology
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a full time Microbiology...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Robert Uber Scholarship Fund in Physics
    
     
      • Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  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 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Robin Clark Mueller Scholarship for Communication (SAC)
    
     
      First preference:
•	Must be a junior enrolled full-time with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Robin Clark Mueller Scholarship for Cru
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Roger Brochhausen Scholarship in Special (Adapted) Physical Education
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Roger Grant Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La...
     
   | 
  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 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Ron & Teri Wilczek Family Scholarship Fund
    
     
      1.  Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL
2.  Recipient must be in...
     
   | 
  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 | 
    
      Russell & Vera Smith Accounting Scholarship
    
     
      
	Students with a major in accountancy
	Merit-based scholarship
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Russell G. & Gail K. Cleary Scholarship
    
     
      
	recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse and accepted into...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Russell G. Cleary Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      (1)	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Russell W. Kroner, Sr. Scholarship (SOE)
    
     
      
	must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse and accepted into the...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Ruth A. Nixon-Davy Scholarship in Spanish
    
     
      
	senior to be enrolled full-time with a major in Spanish
	at least a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Salt and Light Award for Excellence in Christian Leadership (General)
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse and must be in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Sambs Scholarship in Economics & Finance
    
     
      
	Must be enrolled full-time at UWL with a major in Economics or...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Sandra DeBernardi Scholarship in Elementary Education (SOE)
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a junior or senior to be...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Sara Sullivan Study Abroad Scholarship (General)
    
     
      1. Full/Part time currently enrolled student
2. Planning on studying...
     
   | 
  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 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Schull/Ziemelis Scholarship Endowment Fund
    
     
      The applicant must meet the following criteria:
•	Must be a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Scott Carnes Memorial Scholarship Fund
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a sophomore, junior or...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Severance Family Scholarship
    
     
      The Fund shall be used to provide scholarships for non-CBA majors who...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $250.00 | 
    
      Shantel Hartzell Accounting Scholarship
    
     
      •	Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL with an accounting major...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Shu-Chih Wen Memorial Scholarship Fund for Information Systems
    
     
      
	junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in information...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Silver Eagles Scholarship Endowment Fund in the College of Business Administration
    
     
      
	junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in College of...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 |