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 | 
    
      Steenlage Family Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Must be a full-time student pursuing an...
     
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  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Steve & Linda Westlund Scholarship Fund
    
     
      •   Student must be majoring in Exercise and Sport Science: Physical...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000 | 
    
      Steven and Lynda Morley Archaeological Studies Scholarship
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Steven and Lynda Morley Scholarship Fund for Math and Computer Science
    
     
      1)	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with an overall...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Steven P. Larsen Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      
	junior, senior or graduate student to be enrolled full time with a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Stuart Morton McIlraith Scholarship II
    
     
      
	sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time pursuing any...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Student Affairs Administration Alumni & Friends Scholarship (SAA, Graduate)
    
     
      1.  Recipient must be enrolled full-time in the M.S.Ed in Student...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Student Association Multicultural Organization Scholarship
    
     
      Student who is part of a registered multicultural student organization...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Sue & Rob Frey Endowed Marketing Scholarship
    
     
      -Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $250.00 | 
    
      Susannah Lloyd Scholarship in Women's Studies and Anthropology
    
     
      Should be a WGSS major or minor
Should be a sophomore or junior
Should...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Tamzin Aldrich Esposito Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a junior and enrolled full...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Taylor Family Scholarship in Health Education/Physical Education and Elementary Education (SOE or SAH)
    
     
      
	student to be enrolled full time
	in even-numbered years, recipient...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Teamsters Brewery Workers/Local 695 Scholarship (GENERAL)
    
     
      
	freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time
	student of...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Terry & Mary Murphy Fund for the College of Business Administration
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      The Archaeology Scholarship
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,179.00 | 
    
      The Brian and Barbara Benson Scholarship Fund
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Must be an incoming freshman
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      The Charlotte M. Markos Scholarship Endowment Fund in the  College of Business Administration at UW-La Crosse
    
     
      1.   Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse and admitted...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      The Darlene Joan Zielinski Parker Scholarship for Social Justice Fund
    
     
      Required Qualifications
	Pursuing a Social Justice minor
Preferred...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      The Jo Arney Student Success Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	New incoming student to UWL (first-year or...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $600.00 | 
    
      The Lazzari Family Clinical Laboratory Science Scholarship
    
     
      1. Admitted into Clinical Laboratory Science program
2. Admitted into a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      The Linda Host Memorial and David Bange Scholarship Fund for Mathematics & Statistics  (Incoming Freshmen)
    
     
      
	Must be an incoming freshman who has been accepted for admission to...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      The Lowe Family International Studies Scholarship in honor of Dr. Stephen Brokaw
    
     
      ●   Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL and admitted into the...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      The Nodz and Peewee Gruber Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      1.   Awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior planning to pursue a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      The Roger and Mary Harring Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Must be enrolled full time at UW-La...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $2,500 per semester | 
    
      The Ronald Stratton Scholarship Program Fund
    
     
      1. Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $2,000 | 
    
      The Shirley & Gerald Ruoff Student Teaching Scholarship
    
     
      1.	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Theatre Arts Music Theatre Scholarship
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-L with a major in Theatre...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Theodora Richter Communication Studies Scholarship (SAC)
    
     
      
	junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Theodore W. and Alice O. Rozelle Endowment Scholarship Fund in Mathematics & Statistics (CSH))
    
     
      1.  incoming freshman who has been accepted for admission to UW-L no...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Thomas & Barbara Macgillivray Scholarship Fund for International Education
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse and enrolled in a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $500.00 | 
    
      Thomas & Lois Wirkus Scholarship for Communication Studies (SAC)
    
     
      •	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse
•	Recipient must...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Thomas Allen Moore Memorial Scholarship Fund
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be enrolled full-time at...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Thomas Baird McIlraith Scholarship in English (CLS)
    
     
      
	
		sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Thomas Harris Scholarship in Psychology
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a junior to be enrolled...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Thomas J. Hill Memorial Scholarship (SOE)
    
     
      
	recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with, preferably,...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000 | 
    
      Thomas Scarseth  English/English Education Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications: 
• Pursuing an English major, English minor, or...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Thorman Family "Pay It Forward" Scholarship for Physical Therapy
    
     
      
	the ideal candidate for this scholarship is a second-year physical...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Tom and Mary-Alice Breiter Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics Education (SOE or CSH)
    
     
      ●   Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse
●   Recipient...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,500.00 | 
    
      Tom Johnson Finance Scholarship
    
     
      1.  The recipient must be a junior or a senior
2.  The recipient must be...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Tom Macgillivray Student Affairs Administration Scholarship (Graduate, SAA)
    
     
      
	Recipient must be graduate or doctoral student enrolled in the Student...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $0.00 | 
    
      Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship
    
     
      To be eligible for this award, a student must:
•	Be enrolled as a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Tony and Rick Palmer Memorial Scholarship
    
     
      Required Qualifications:
	Recipient must be a graduate student to be...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      Twyla & Robert McFee Scholarship in Elementary Education
    
     
      
	sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time majoring in...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      Tyler Lynch Scholarship Fund
    
     
      
	Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse with a preference...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      UW Credit Union Scholarship (General)
    
     
      ●   Recipient must be enrolled full time at UW-La Crosse
●   Recipient...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| Varies | 
    
      UW-L Faculty and Staff Scholarship (General)
    
     
      
	must have completed at least 30 credits at UW-L to be enrolled full...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $500.00 | 
    
      UW-L Physical Therapy (pre-PT) Club Scholarship
    
     
      
	must be a UWL student who has been accepted into the professional UWL...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| varies | 
    
      UWL Accounting Department Scholarships
    
     | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000 | 
    
      UWL Alumni Association First Year Student Legacy Scholarship
    
     
      
	first year student to be enrolled full-time
	must be a relative of a...
     
   | 
  Deadline01/15/2026 | 
| $1,000.00 | 
    
      UWL Foundation Veterans Fund Scholarship
    
     
      1) Recipient must be a Veteran or a current member of the Armed Forces...
     
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  Deadline01/15/2026 |