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 CLOSED

FOR REVIEWERS: Amounts for scholarships have been uploaded. Reviewer Committee Chairs will have access to that information if they click on the scholarship name when logged into the reviewer portal. It will have amounts available, any award restrictions and any additional information needed when making awards

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: 2/1/2026

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
$600.00 Autie Currie Sanford Award Fund for Graduates of Rusk County (General)
Scholarship Fund: The recipient must meet the following...
Ended
Varies Albert H. and Helen Kent English Scholarship
freshman or continuing student to be enrolled full time with a major...
Ended
Varies Betty Wenzel Brown Scholarship Fund in English Education
• freshman, sophomore, junior or senior • need not be enrolled full...
Ended
$1,000.00 Charalambous Topinka Scholarship
1. Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL with a major in...
Ended
$2,000+ Darryle (Damon) & Marv Clott Education Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the College in...
Ended
Varies Donna Hansen Memorial Scholarship in English
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be a junior to be enrolled...
Ended
$0.00 Inez and Nick Konas Memorial Scholarship of the La Crosse Community Foundation (CLS)
1. Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL with a major in...
Ended
Varies Janine Bina Scholarship for English Education
Recipient must be a continuing student with a major in English...
Ended
Varies Jay C. Norris Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full time at UWL...
Ended
Varies Joyce Christiansen Telzrow Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Junior or senior to be enrolled full time...
Ended
Varies Leo & Gertrude Schnur Scholarship - English (CLS)
senior to be enrolled full time with a major in English at least a...
Ended
Varies Mary H. Hebberd Endowment Fund for English
Required Qualifications: Recipient must be enrolled full or part time...
Ended
Varies Max Winter Memorial Scholarship for International Students
This fund will support one scholarship for an international student...
Ended
Varies Max Winter Memorial Scholarship for Study Abroad
This fund will provide one scholarship for a UWL student studying abroad...
Ended
Varies Myrtle Trowbridge Scholarships I & II
Required Qualifications: junior or senior to be enrolled full time...
Ended
Varies Patrick H. Sebranek Scholarship Fund in English Teacher Education (SOE)
recipient must be a sophomore, junior or senior enrolled full time...
Ended
$1,000.00 Randall J. Erickson Scholarship Fund
1. Recipient must be enrolled full-time at UWL with a major in...
Ended
Varies Reis-Peña Education Abroad Fellowship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to annually provide a fellowship to support a...
Ended
$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...
Ended
Varies Thomas Baird McIlraith Scholarship in English (CLS)
sophomore, junior or senior to be enrolled full time with a major...
Ended
$1,000 Thomas Scarseth English/English Education Scholarship
Required Qualifications: • Pursuing an English major, English minor, or...
Ended
Varies William J. Hyde English Department Scholarship Fund (CLS)
attended UW-L for at least 30 credits and must have completed at least...
Ended