Scholarships

Your success in finding money is only limited to your willingness to "do your homework" and fill out as many application forms as you qualify for.

*If you will be working while going to school have a conversation with your boss to discuss a flexible work schedule to accomodate your classes and possible employer tuition reimbursement options.
Paying for a college education can often be made affordable through financial aid loans, grants and scholarship opportunities. Put together a list of scholarships and their deadlines and dedicate regularly scheduled time to complete applications. Remember, one hour of your time could mean $250 in scholarships (or more).

UW-Whitewater Scholarship Opportunities

UW-Whitewater is pleased to announce the online scholarship application period begins December 1. More than 200 scholarships are available! To apply for a scholarship go to http://www.uww.edu/scholarships (Scholarships). Only currently enrolled UW-Whitewater students with a Net-ID can apply.

Dr. Ernella S. Hunziker Scholarship

Scholarship for Returning Women Students

This scholarship was made possible by Dr. Ernella S. Hunziker, UW-W professor in Art and Education from 1963 to 1990. UW-W full-time students' (12 credits or more) scholarships are up to $3,000 per academic year, payable over two semesters. UW-W half-time students' (6-11.5 credits) scholarship awards are $1,500 per academic year, payable over two semesters. Payment of the scholarship will be made directly to UW-Whitewater, not the recipient, to be applied toward payment of tuition.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Ernella Hunziker Scholarship 2022-2023 Academic School Year

Erin Bakken - Finance

Dorothy Beechler - Social Work

Danielle Beschta - Elementary Education

Samantha Ewens - Occupational Safety

Alaina Ford - General Business

Sydney Frey - Special Education

Veena Johnson - Communications

Jessica Lingenberg - Special Education

Jennifer Szymkowiak - Early Childhood Education

Dawn Vanderhoof - Marketing

Jacyln Wolf - Corporate and Health Communication

Eligibility 

All applicants must:

• Be female.
• Be at least 24 years old.
• Be in need of financial assistance.
• Be working towards their first undergraduate degree.
• Have completed 45 (or more) credits towards their first undergraduate degree, of which a minimum of 12 credits completed at UW-Whitewater.
• Have earned a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

First Time Applicants:

Please submit the following materials (make sure each page has your name on it):

1. A completed application-financial need form. You may include additional information that will assist the committee in determining your financial need in addition to the Expected Family Contribution as analyzed by the federal processor when applying for financial aid (FAFSA) and your Adjusted Gross Income from 2021 on the application.
2. A one-page, typewritten (double spaced) statement about your educational and career goals. Including leadership campus or community involvement, and community service.
3. A resume, please highlight campus and/or community involvement (if you need assistance with your resume, contact Career & Leadership Development 262-472-1471)
4. Reference page: Attach contact information of both work and service references.
5. Complete college/higher education transcripts or an Academic Advisement Report (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
6. Recommendation letters from two individuals addressing your character, academic ability, and potential for success in your chosen field. ONE reference must be from a past or present UW-W faculty/staff member.
   • Acceptable references are professors, previous employers, previous volunteer supervisors, etc.
   • Unacceptable references are parents, family members, or friends
   • Recommendations are due with application BEFORE deadline Tuesday, February 21, 2023 (any being received after the deadline will NOT be reviewed)

Download New Application ( DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE) 

Renewal Candidates: 

The scholarship is renewable for up to six semesters. Students currently holding the scholarship who seek renewal must submit the following: (Please make sure each page has your name on it)

1. Letter requesting renewal (typed).
2. A completed application - financial need form
3. Statement of continued financial need. You may include additional information that will assist the committee in determining your financial need.
   • Expected Family Contribution
   • Adjusted Gross Income from 2020
4. Complete college/higher education transcripts or Academic Advisement Report (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
5. Two-page, typewritten (double spaced) statement of accomplishments while receiving the scholarship. Highlight your academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, campus/community involvement, community service and career goals.

Download Renewal Application ( DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE) 

Only complete applications will be considered (This includes Recommendation Letters)

For a paper application please contact Adult Student Coordinator Kevin DeCoux decouxk@uww.edu or (262)472-1619

Deadline: Drop of paper applications to Adult Student Services Office - Hyer Hall 201 by  Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Applications via e-mail send to Kevin DeCoux at  decouxk@uww.edu  (Subject line: Hunziker App for (insert name))

Jaycees of Wisconsin Foundation

In 1993, a scholarship fund was established and named to honor Denise Bertucci, an outstanding Jaycee who died in 1992 after a courageous battle with cancer. The Denise Bertucci Memorial Scholarship are scholarship(s) meant for the nontraditional students - those returning to school after a break in their formal education. The Bertucci Scholarship fund is at $1,000.00, and the Scholarship Committee will review all applications received and award the funds accordingly.

Download the Application [PDF]

Talbots Scholarship

The Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present a scholarship program for women looking to return to college later in life. This program is for the 2018 academic year and includes one $30,000 Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award, and 30 $5,000 awards. Applications are available beginning in November of 2021. The deadline for applications is in January 2022 or when the first 1,000 applications are received, whichever is earlier.

Eligibility

Applicants to the 2021 Talbots Women´s Scholarship Program must:

• Be women currently residing in the United States;
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2011;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or vocational-technical school;
• Be attending the full 2021-22 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2022;
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2021 fall academic term.

U.S. Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarships

The U.S. Army Women's Foundation is the premier center for educational excellence, the national network for today's Army women and a dynamic advocate for telling the history of Army women.

The Foundation Legacy Scholarship program recognizes the importance of education and helping recipients to achieve their educational goals. The Legacy Scholarship program offers financial support toward community college coursework and undergraduate degrees to Army women and their lineal descendents. Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, community service and need.

The Legacy Scholarships are available for tuition assistance at the community college level or four year academic institutions. At this time, scholarships for graduate work and/or additional undergraduate degree are not part of the program

• Community College/Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $1,000.
• College/University Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500.

Get more information about eligibility and criteria for this scholarship at the Army Women's Foundation website.

Scholarship Search Engines

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