Scholarships

Overview

Scholarships are a gift of money that does not need to be repaid provided the enrollment period is completed. Scholarship donors determine the individual criteria of the awards, which may include financial need, merits, and talents.

Receiving scholarships counts towards student’s overall financial resources. Federal regulations require us to consider scholarships when calculating student’s financial aid package and eligibility. Therefore, scholarships may potentially reduce federal loans and/or work-study amounts.

In addition to the posted scholarships, students are encouraged to look at the external websites listed
in the Useful Links section of this webpage and search for the scholarships on the web. However, be careful: You never have to pay to receive scholarships. For more information on avoiding scams, visit the Federal Trade Commission's Scholarship Scams page.

Scholarship Scams

Students and parents should be careful when searching for scholarships on the web. Please note that you should never have to pay to search for or to receive scholarships! The following are some common fraud warning signs and ways to report them to autorities:

Warning Signs:

Reporting Scams and Scholarships Fraud:

Scholarships Managed by UW-Oshkosh Colleges and Departments
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Current Available Scholarships Listed Through Financial Aid Office

Scholarship Program

Amount
Number
Awarded
Awarding Criteria
Deadline

Women's Independence Scholarship Program

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  • Woman who has survived intimate partner abuse
  • Is currently attending or thinking about attending school
  • For additional questions, call toll free 866 255-7742
  • Allow at least two months for processing
  • Application available at www.wispinc.org
No deadline
Humane Studies Fellowship Scholarships
Up to $12,000

Varies

  • Exploring principles, practices and institutions necessary to a free society through your academic work
  • Graduate or undergraduate
  • Pursuing a degree full time
  • Application available at www.theihs.org/hsf
12/31/8
IHS Film and Fiction Scholarships
Up to $10,000

Varies

  • Pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking or fiction
  • Full time
  • Will be awarded for the 2009-2010 school year
  • Application available at www.theihs.org/mfa
01/15/09
Aurora Health Foundation Academic Scholarships
varies
Various
  • Enrolled in or plan to enroll in a medical, nursing or other health care program
  • May be a high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student
  • Go to Aurora.org/scholalrship and click on "brochure" to evaluate which scholarships you are eligible for
  • Application available at www.aurora.org/scholarship
1/16/09
Dennis V. Detry Student Employee Scholarship
$250
1
  • Be employed as a work study student in the Financial Aid Office at UW Oshkosh
  • Demonstrate financial need via the 2009-2010 FAFSA application
  • Provide Financial Aid Office with copy of ISIR
  • Enrolled at UW Oshkosh as a full time student
  • Application available online or in the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104
2/09/09
Linda Knapp McCreery Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Varies
  • Single mother
  • Enrolled full time as undergraduate
  • Successfully completed at least 45 credits at time of application
  • Will be required to submit a written narrative explaining her need for and anticipated use of funds
  • Student may initiate application or may be recommended by the Financial Aid Office or Academic Advising Services
  • Application available online or at the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104
2/13/09
Memorial Education Fund
$1,000 to $2,500
Unknown
  • Be an Institute of Management Accountant member who is pursuing study in accounting or finance
  • Full or part-time undergraduate or graduate
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Application available at the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104 or online at www.imanet.org/scholarships
2/15/09
Chancellor's Award for Excellence

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varies
  • Must be nominated for this scholarship (self-nominatins will not be accepted)
  • Senior who has completed 90 credit hours as of the submission date of the application of which the last 30 were earned at UW Oshkosh
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Anticipated graduation date of no later than December 2009
  • Application available in the Office of Student Affairs, Dempsey 145
2/16/09
Douglas C. Jirovetz Scholarship
$250
1
  • Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Be enrolled full time as an undergraduate student
  • Earned 30 credits at time of filling out scholarship application
  • Have a 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid on file with the federal processing center
  • Provide Financial Aid office with copy of ISIR
  • Application available in the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104
2/16/2009
Mary Susan Sieber Scholarship
$900
1
  • Full time undergraduate during spring of 2009 who has RETURNED TO SCHOOL AFTER TAKING A BREAK FOR MINIMUM of 2 years
  • Has completed at least 1 semester prior to taking a break
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Have a 2009/2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid on file with the federal processing center
  • Provide Financial Aid Office with copy of ISIR
  • Application available online or in the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104
2/16/09
Irving H. Wallace Scholarship
$500
1
  • Full time student who has already earned 30-89 credits by time of filling out scholarship application
  • Filed a 2009/2010 free Application for Federal Student Aid
  • Have minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Demonstrate academic achievement and include facts of this in statement on application
  • Application available online or in the Financial Aid office, Dempsey 104
2/16/09
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Scholarship
$2,000
Unknown
  • Be a HIAS-assisted immigrant and refugee who came to the United States after January 1, 1992
  • Have completed at least 2 consecutive semesters of study at a U.S. high school, undergraduate or graduate school at the time of application
  • Be a current college student or plans to attend in the fall of 2009
  • Application available at www.hias.org/scholarlships
2/24/09

Thomas B.and Grace Stevenson Jones

$1,500 to $3,000
Unknown
  • Student from Grant, Iowa or Lafayette County
  • Enrolled full time in university
  • Undergraduate student
  • Application available at the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104 or online at www.nabatco.com/trust/documents/ThomasJonesandGraceStevensonJonesScholarship_000.pdf
3/01/09
Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc.
$3,000
2
  • Be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation
  • Have a career objective in the field of developmental disabilities
  • Sophomore or junior status at university
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Required to submit an essay (250-300 words) on the career he/she is planning in the field of developmental disabilities
  • For application, call 1 800 369-4636, extension 4449
4/15/09
AES Engineering
$500
1
  • Attending unversity full time
  • Submit an essay to one of the following two questions: 1) explain the importance of your current study in today's society, or 2) There is general agreement that our economy is in trouble. In general terms, how much responsibility should be shouldered by the average citizen?
  • Student is NOT required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible for this scholarship
  • Additional information at: www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
10/6/09
AICPA Scholarships
varies
varies
  • AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship--a joint program with Accountemps, awarding five $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing a degree in accounting, finance or information systems
  • John L. Carey Scholarship--$5,000 scholarships for a minimum of 10 liberal arts or other non-busines related degree holders preparing to enter a graduate accounting program
  • AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students--financial awards of up to $5,00 for undergraduate and graduate minority accounting students
  • AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral students--up to $12,000 for nearly 20 full time minority doctoral students to increase the number of accounting educators who are also CPA's
  • Visit www.aicpa.org/aec or contact AICPA academic and Career Development Team at educat@aicpa.org
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Fond du Lac Area Foundation Scholarships
varies
Varies
  • Fond du Lac Area Foundation offers the following scholarships:
    AAUW Re-entry Scholarship, Alliance to the Fond du Lac County Medical Society Scholarship, George M. and Margaret E. Corcoran & Thomas and Catherine Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship, Donald P. & Marjorie W. Cummins Scholarship, Elmer and Nellie Dixon Scholarship, IAM Local Lodge #1947 Scholarship, Sigma Scholarship, Josh Polhamus Scholarship in Firefighting, Chris Henning Scholarship in Paramedics and Izaak Walton League of America – A.D. Sutherland Chapter Scholarship Fund.
  • For more information and applications contact:
    Sue Steinbarth
    - sue@fdlareafoundation.com
Varies
Holy Family Memorial Nursing Scholarship
$2,000
Unlimited
  • Must be accepted into an accredited program and attending school full-time
  • Must be pursuing a career in nursing
  • For application:
    Visit www.hfmhealth.org
    Email: dhoffman@hfmhealth.org
    Human Resources: 1-800-994-3662 Ext. 8650
Ongoing
Amigos Scholarship Foundation, Inc
varies
n/a
  • The scholarships are offered to Hispanic residents of Sheboygan County, WI, planning to enter college or continue with equivalent educational goals.
  • Recipients must be willing to recruit other Hispanics to take part in this scholarship and serve as a spokesperson for higher education.
  • For futher information contact:
    Amigos Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
    c/o Partners for Community Development
    901 Superior Avenue
    Sheboygan , WI 53081
n/a
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Scholarships
varies
Varies
  • Current high school seniors, college undergraduates and first-year graduate students who are pursuing careers as print, photo, broadcast or online journalists
  • Must plan to attend a community college or university that is within the United States or Puerto Rico full-time for the entire academic year
  • For more details and requirements see NAHJ website at www.nahj.org/educationalprograms/currentscholarships.shtml
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American Water Works Association
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Varies
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American Society For Microbiology
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Varies
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American Meteorological Society Scholarships
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Varies
  • The fellowships and scholarships designed to help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • For more information see www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html
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