UW-Superior Foundation Scholarships

The UW-Superior Foundation provides numerous scholarships using money contributed by alumni and friends of the University. How and where a student applies for a scholarship varies according to their status. Please read the information below to learn how you can apply for a scholarship.

New students and school counselors
Prospective students and school counselors seeking information about scholarships should visit our Admissions website for scholarship information for new freshmen and transfer students.

Current UW-Superior students: Continuing students who wish to apply for UW-Superior Foundation scholarships through their academic departments should look here. Use the other links to review the scholarships available and their criteria, and find answers to frequently asked questions, You also will find links to scholarships offered by the UW-Superior Alumni Association.

Swenson Scholars: Students who want to renew their Swenson Scholarships must complete the scholarship application and submit it to their academic department. Swenson Scholarships will be temporarily renewed until spring semester grades are posted and recipients meet the GPA requirements.

Faculty and staff: Visit here and follow the instructions for awarding scholarships. Use the other links to review the scholarships available and their criteria, and to find the answers to frequently asked scholarship questions.

2012-2013 Scholarships: Department and continuing student Foundation Scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year will be awarded between mid-February 2012 and mid-April 2012.

How to apply for scholarships:

1. Get a scholarship application: Current students can get a scholarship application by completing and printing the form on this website; from your academic advisor or the department in which you have a major; or from the University Advancement Office in Old Main, room 237.
   
2. Complete the scholarship application: Complete parts A and B on page one and part D on page two. Then submit the application to your department chair or your advisor. (If you have a major in more than one department, you must provide a copy of the application to the chair of each department or your advisor in each department.)  Department chairs and advisors will collect the applications, complete part C on page one, and evaluate each application to determine which students shall be awarded Foundation Scholarships based on the donor-specified criteria for each scholarship. 
   
3. Check with your academic department: Contact the department in which you are applying for the scholarship(s) to determine whether it requires more information than is asked for on the application.
   
4. Watch for your Foundation Scholarship Award Letter: The University Advancement Office will mail award letters to students who were recommended for scholarships by early May. If you are concerned about whether you were awarded a Foundation Scholarship, contact your department chair or advisor before contacting the University Advancement Office.
   
5. Submit your Acceptance Form and Thank You Letter: After you have received your scholarship award letter, you have 30 days from the date on the letter to submit your Acceptance Form and Thank You Letter(s) to the University Advancement Office in Old Main, room 237. Only after the University Advancement Office has received these documents can a scholarship be applied to your account. Failure to submit the Acceptance Form and Thank You Letter within the 30-day period will result in the scholarship being re-awarded to another student.

The scholarship award process:

1. Distribute scholarship applications: Scholarship applications may be given to any student who wishes to apply for a scholarship. Applications can be printed from this website or students can complete and print this form on their computer.
   
2. Complete the faculty/advisor portion of the scholarship applications: Students are responsible for completing parts A and B on page one and part D on page two. They then must submit the application to their department chair or their advisor. Department chairs and advisors should collect each application, complete part C on page one, and evaluate each application to determine which students shall be awarded specific Foundation Scholarships based on the donor-specified criteria attached to the scholarship.
   
3. Submit the applications: Once the department chairs or advisors have completed all recommendations for students in their department to receive Foundation Scholarships, the department chairs or advisors must submit the completed applications to the University Advancement Office no later than 4:30 p.m. April 13, 2012.
   
   If any department chair or advisor does not submit all scholarship applications for their department by the deadline stated above, a Foundation Scholarship Committee will collect the forms from those department chairs or advisors and make recommendations for students to receive the scholarships which were allocated to that department.
   
   

Scholarships are listed below by academic department, individual programs (such as Air Force ROTC and Library Science) and other categories. Each scholarship listing includes the requirements students must meet to qualify for that scholarship. Because of their requirements, some scholarships are listed in more than one category. Students may qualify for scholarships in more than one category.

STUDENTS: The scholarship descriptions are for your information only, and to advise you to which offices to submit your application. When completing your application, do not specify which scholarships you are seeking. Your academic department or other office will determine which scholarship to award you.

The University of Wisconsin-Superior Alumni Association raises money at special events so it can provide several scholarships each year to new freshmen and to continuing students enrolled at UW-Superior.

If you are new student enrolling at UW-Superior, please select the new freshman scholarship link. If you already are enrolled at UW-Superior, select the continuing student link. For more information, contact the UW-Superior Alumni Office at alumni@uwsuper.edu

• New freshman scholarship criteria
• New freshman scholarship application
• Continuing student scholarship criteria
• Continuing student scholarship application
  

Rae Johnson Scholarship
The Rae Johnson Scholarship is a $500 scholarship awarded
each year to a full-time student majoring in elementary
education.

• Rae Johnson Scholarship criteria
• Rae Johnson Scholarship Application