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Scholarships Managed by UW Oshkosh Colleges and Departments

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The UW Oshkosh Financial Aid Office is providing the scholarship information below as a courtesy.  Outside of maintaining our website, the Financial Aid Office does not promote, validate, or maintain the websites listed.  URL addresses and website contents frequently change and were accessible when last checked.  A website appearing here does not necessarily imply that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh or the Financial Aid Office agree with the material contained on or linked to the websites.

Current Available Scholarships Listed Through the Office of Financial Aid

The Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies 1
  • Be under 25 years of age at time of submission
  • Be currently a senior in high school or in your first year of college or university
  • Be a resident of the United States or Canada
  • Answer the questions listed on the website
  • Application available online at http://fitnessexercises.tv/scholarships.php 
5/30/2012

Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$500 1
  • Be between the ages of 15 and 21 as of the May 30, 2012 deadline
  • Be a resident of either Canada or the United States
  • Be a full time student in 2012 in either High School or College/University (Trade schools and 2 year programs are acceptable)
  • Answer the essay question found on the application page in 500 words or less  Application available online at http://www.cafeilnido.net/vancouverrestaurants.html 
5/30/2012

American Indian College Fund: Full Circle Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies 5/31/2012

CBCF General Mills Health Scholarships

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Must be preparing to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree full-time or be a current full-time student in good academic standing at an accredited college or university.
  • Must be planning to pursue a degree in the fields of medicine, engineering, technology, nutrition, or other health related studies
  • Have a minimum of 2.5 PGA
  • Must exhibit leadership ability and participate in community services activities.
  • Application available online at http://cbcfinc.org/cbcs-cheerios 
5/31/2012

Samsung High School Student Scholarship Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 10 5/31/2012

Future Care Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$5,000-10,000 40 5/31/2012

B. Davis Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 1
  • Be a high school junior or senior, or be currently registered in any post secondary institution.
  • Include name and the school you are attending this year and next.
  • Submit an essay, less than 1000 words, on the topic of “How your education has contributed to who you are today, or how it will affect who you will become.
  • Submit application to awards@studentawardsearch.com 
5/28/2012

The 2012 American Spirit Publishing Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$500 1 6/1/2012

National Pathfinder Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$2,500 3 6/01/2012

Betty Rendel Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,0 3 6/01/2012

The Shop Smart Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$2,000 5
  • Be a high school senior or undergraduate student
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Currently enrolled
  • Have at least a 2.0 GPA
  • Application available online at http://www.bradsdeals.com/scholarship
6/01/2012

Speak Out Against Prejudice Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$5,000 Varies
  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be currently enrolled in a post-secondary accredited institution or be enrolled by the start of the academic school year (September 1, 2012)
  • Be pursuing a career that will involve taking a stand against negative stereotypes often associated with the GLBT community
  • Have financial need for the scholarship
  • Must be receiving aid or be intending to receive some form of aid
  • Preference goes to the following majors: psychology, sociology, communications/public speaking, political science, GLBT studies, conflict resolution studies and Fine Arts/ Performing Arts
  • Application available online at www.gaydatingsites.net/SCHOLARSHIP
6/01/2012

Association of American Indian Affiars Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies 6/04/2012

Nurses Week Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 3
  • Demonstrate financial need to help develop the world’s next generation of nurse leaders and educators
  • Complete a 250 word essay answering, “How would you define a nurse?”
  • Be enrolled full-time, in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.75 or better, or continuing their education at an accredited instruction
  • Application available online at

    http://www.medicalsolutions.com/nurses-week-scholarship

6/04/2012

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 Varies
  • Be a high school junior or senior or a student currently registered at any accredited post secondary institution
  • Write an essay between 500 and 1000 words on the topic below:
    - What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did yourperspective on life change as a result of this difficulty?
  • Submit application to http://abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm  
6/15/2012

AISES Intel Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 Varies
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited four year college/university
  • Majoring in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or chemical engineering
  • Must be a member of an American Indian tribe, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe; or at least ¼ blood of the groups listed above
  • Must be a current member of AISES
  • Application available online at www.aises.org
6/15/2012

Helmuth F. and Else N. Arps Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies 6/15/2012

A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies 6/15/2012

BBG Communications Award Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$3,000 1
  • Be between the ages of 16 and 21 on June 30, 2012
  • Submit answers to the two essay questions which can be found on the application page prior to the June 30, 2012 deadline
  • Have at least one full year of post secondary studies at the time of the award
  • Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater
  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Application available online at http://breylancommunications.com/bbgcommunications
    /132/scholarships.php
6/30/2012

Denise Bertucci Memorial Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Up to $1,000 Varies
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
  • Must be enrolled as a full-time student and attending a post-secondary Wisconsin institution.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age, having returned to school after at least two years off, and have completed 2 semesters since returning (summer school does not apply)
  • Application available online at http://uwosh.edu/fin_aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/JCWF.doc/view
6/30/2012

Do-Over Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,500 1 6/30/2012

SGNA RN General Education Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$2,500 Varies 6/31/2012

ATT Savings Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 Varies
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and may not be an associate of any division of ATTSavings.com
  • Must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4 point scale
  • Be enrolled full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college or university
  • Application available online at http://www.attsavings.com/scholarship

7/1/2012

 

E.H. Marth Food and Protection and Food Sciences Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,500 1
  • Have completed a minimum of one year in an accredited post high school undergraduate degree or diploma program (university, college, or technical college) in Wisconsin or an out-of-state school with a reciprocal enrollment agreement with Wisconsin
  • Have full-time undergraduate student status
  • Be a resident of Wisconsin
  • Be enrolled in a Dairy Science/Food Science/Food Microbiology/Environmental Sanitation or closely related food major
  • Request Application by mail:

    WAFP Scholarship Committee c/o Jim Wickert

    3834 Ridgeway Ave.

    Madison, WI 53704

     

    Request by email or phone:

    Jwick16060@tds.net  (608) 241-2438

7/1/2012

Lavon H. Cooper Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$300- $1,000 Varies
  • Be a graduate of Robbinsdale, MN District 281 (Armstrong, Cooper, or Highview
  • Have completed a minimum of two years of college and
  • Have maintained a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
  • Application available online at www.newhopewt.org
7/1/2012

U.S. Dish Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
 $1,000 Varies
  • Create a blog post, 300-500 words, explaining how a TV show or movie has had the most influence on society and you could earn $1,000 toward tuition.
  • Application available online at http://www.usdish.com/scholarship
7/1/2012

2012 Independence Day Scholarship Contest

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies 3 7/2/2012

General Electric Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$5,000 Varies
  • Be U.S. citizen or legal resident
  • Minority student enrolled in full-time studies leading to bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
  • Be a business or engineering major
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA
  • Be a sophomore in fall of current year
  • Application available online at www.lnesc.org
7/15/2012

Wisconsin Laboratory Association Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 1
  • Be a technical student, undergraduate University student, or a graduate student
  • Be enrolled in a curriculum that will enable them to pursue a career in a non-medical laboratory related field and have a 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Submit the completed WLA application form, a current transcript from the school the student is presently attending, and two letters of recommendation from the student’s instructors
  • Application available online at www.wisconsinlabassociation.org
8/1/2012

Linda Lael Miller Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies 9/4/2012

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Be an academic high achiever, must have a GPA of at least 3.0 or higher
  • Be a U.S. citizen or a visa holding permanent resident of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent.
  • Must be enrolled as a full time undergraduate or graduate student of an of the following technical fields: Chemistry, Information Management, Computing and Software Systems, Material Science, Printing Management Science, Laser Optics, Physics, Material Science, Engineering (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Imaging, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Optical, or Software).
  • Application available online at http://scholarship-positions.com/2012-2013-xerox-technical-minority-scholarship-usa/2012/11/22/
9/30/2012

Forclosure.com Scholarship Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Up to $5,000 1
  • Be a currently enrolled college student (graduate students, law students and/or high school seniors are NOT eligible). Freshman entering the Fall 2012 semester are eligible.
  • Application available online at http://www.foreclosure.com/scholarship
12/1/2012

Top Ten List Scholarships

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,500 1 12/31/2012

AAUW Watertown Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$500 3
  • Live within Wisconsin zip codes 53098 or 54094
  • Attended high school in Watertown School District
  • Be an undergraduate at an accredited post-secondary school and enrolled at least part-time (6 credits minimum)
  • Be an adult who has been out of high school for 3 or more years
  • Application available online at www.aauw.org
Varies

Delete Cyber-bullying Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,500 2 Varies

DiversityJobs Scholarship Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$2,000 3
  • Be a minority student enrolled in a school that is registered for DiversityJobs' scholarship program 
  • Be a full-time student when applying for the scholarship
  • Complete the scholarship application
  • Deadlines are December 31st, 2011; April 30th, 2012; and August 31st  2012
  • Application available online at http://streetsmart.diversityjobs.com/diversity-scholarship/

Diversity Scholarship FundDiversity Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for diversity grads and undergrads with 3 annual prizes.

Varies

DoSomething.Org.Scholarships

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies Varies

Campus Explorer Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 12 Varies

Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Foundation Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Quarterly awards amounting to $2,000 Varies
  • Be enrolled full-time at a college or university
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Be enrolled in engineering or manufacturing-related course of study
  • Be a member of FMA or TPA
  • Application available online at http://www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org/ 
Varies

Fond du Lac Area Foundation Scholarships

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
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
    at sue@fdlareafoundation.com
Varies

GoCollege.com Lucky Draw Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$250 12 Varies

Hazing Awareness Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$700 Varies Varies

Hispanic College Fund

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$500-10,000 Varies
  • Must be of Hispanic background
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA (on a 4 point scale)
  • Be a U.S. Citizen, perminant resident, or have graduated from high school in the U.S. after attending at least 3 years (by June 2012)
  • Reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
  • Be current or rising undergraduate or graduate student or a high school senior enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puetro Rico
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Application available online at http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org
Varies

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Have a GPA of at least 3.0
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with valid permanent resident card of passport stamped I-551
  • Be pursuing first undergraduate or graduate degree
  • Apply for federal financial aid (using FAFSA)
  • Plan to enroll full-time
  • Application available online at www.hsf.net
Varies

JustJobs Scholarship Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$2,000 3
  • Be enrolled at a school that has registered for JustJobs' scholarship program
  • Be a full-time student when applying for the scholarship
  • Complete the scholarship application
  • Deadlines are December 31st, 2011; April 30th, 2012; and August 31st  2012
  • Application available online at http://academy.justjobs.com/scholarships/

Scholarship FundScholarship Fund
Scholarship program awards $2,000 three times annually.

Varies

Latpro Scholarship Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$2,000 3
  • Be a Hispanic student enrolled in a school that is registered for LatPro's Scholarship Program
  • Be a full-time student when applying for the scholarship
  • Complete the scholarship application
  • Deadlines are December 31st, 2011; April 30th, 2012; and August 31st  2012
  • Application available online at http://learn.latpro.com/scholarship/

LatPro Scholarship FundLatPro Scholarship Fund
Scholarship program for Hispanic students awarding 3 prizes annually.

Varies

LivFund Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$500 Varies
  • Be over 18 years of age
  • Have plans to study, intern, or volunteer abroad in Latin America for at least one (1) week
  • Apply at least six (6) months in advance of program date
  • Application available online at www.livfund.org
Varies

LSAT Prep Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 Varies
  • Be interested in applying to law school
  • Submit class rank, major/degree course, any previous LSAT score, and an essay
  • Select scholarships from the "More" drop-down menu: Get Prepped LSAT Prep
January 31
and
June 30
each year

Tall Clubs Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1000 Varies
  • Under 21 years of age
  • Attending their first year of college in the following Fall
  • Meet TCI minimum height requirement (Women must be 5’10” and Men must be 6’2”)
  • Application available online at www.tall.org/scholarships.cfm
Varies

Walmart Associate Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States
  • Be employed with any division of Walmart for at least six consecutive  months prior to the application due date
  • Must have earned a high school diploma or GED before applying
  • Must have financial need and be able to demonstrate the need with required documents
  • Application available online at www.act.org/walmart/associate
Varies

Wells Fargo College STEPS Sweepstake

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Sign up for Wells Fargo college tips and tools and be automatically entered in the CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes
  • Once signed up, students will receive additional emails from Wells Fargo with helpful information tailored to keep you on track with money management and college planning
  • Enrollment dates are as follows: August 6, 2011 to January 13, 2012; August 6, 2011 to April 30, 2012; and August 6, 2011 to August 5, 2012 
  • Application available online at www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps
Varies

American Meteorogical Society Scholarships

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies 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
Varies

Women's Independence Scholarship Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Be a woman who is a direct survivor of intimate partner abuse and has been separated from their abuser a minimum of one year
  • Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States
  • Have applied to or have been officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United States institution
  • Demonstrate a critical need for financial assistance
  • Exhibit a strong desire and the ability to complete a training and/or academic program
  • Have a definite plan to use the desired training to upgrade skills for career advancement, to train for a new career field, or to enter or reenter the job market
  •  Have sought services from a non-profit, domestic violence agency for a minimum of 6 consecutive months, and this agency is willing to act as a sponsor by mentoring and providing support to the student throughout her educational experience
  • Application available online at http://www.wispinc.org/Programs/WISP/tabid/62/Default.aspx

Varies

Weekly "Three Sentence Essay" Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 Varies Varies (Weekly)

American Water Works Association

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies Ongoing

Amigos Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
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 further information contact:
    Amigos Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
    c/o Partners for Community Development
    901 Superior Avenue
    Sheboygan , WI 53081
Ongoing

College Prowler $2,000 "No Essay" College Scholarship 

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Be a high school, college, or graduate student who is planning to enroll within 12 months (if not already enrolled)
  • Be a legal resident of the United States (international students with valid visas are also eligible)
  • Only one entry allowed per person per month. A new winner will be chosen every month.
  • Scholarships or prizes will be awarded directly to the winners.
  • Winners will be notified by e-mail and posted on collegeprowler.com.
Ongoing

Holy Family Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$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
    E-mail: dhoffman@hfmhealth.org
    Human Resources: 1-800-994-3662 Ext. 8650
Ongoing

Alpha A. Wetenkamp Charitable Trust Scholarship

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies Ongoing

Zinch Weekly Scholarship 

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
$1,000 1 per week
  • Must be at least 16 years of age
  • Be currently enrolled in high school or an accredited college or university in the United Stateshttp://www.scholarshipexperts.com/notes/zw.jsp
  • Application available online at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/notes/zw.jsp
Weekly

U.S. Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program 

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies If you are already in or plan to attend medical school, the Armed Forces Health Professional  Scholarship Program (HPSP) can provide tuition assistance for up to 4 years of school and provide you with a monthly stipend paid directly to you of $1,992.

In addition all professional school required fees and expenses, books and equipment are paid by the Navy.  The value of this program could well be over $400,000 during the course of a 4 year professional school program. 

After graduation, you will join the Navy's activity duty team as a commissioned health care officer.

  • Applicant must be accepted to or enrolled in an AMA or AOA school of medicine
  • Must be a United States citizen
  • Must be physically qualified for commission as a Navy officer
  • Contact for more information:  frederick.baer@navy.mil or call 608 249-9155
Ongoing

  U.S. Navy Health Services Collegiate Program

Amount Quantity Awarding Criteria Deadline
Varies Varies
  • Applicant must have a masters degree in Social Work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Be a U.S. citizen and physically qualified for a commission as a Navy officer
  • Have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to get accepted into program
  • Must maintain a 2.5 while in the program
  • The HSCP can provide significant financial assistance while you obtain your clinical experience.  This program places you as an intern at one of the following clinical sites:  John Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD;  Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; or Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA
  • To receive more information, contact Lt Rick Baer at frederick.baer@navy.mil
  • Put application in asap for review for the 2011 fall semester
Ongoing