Financial Aid Office - Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarships Overview
Scholarship Scams
Scholarships Managed by UW-Oshkosh Colleges and Departments
Current Scholarships Listed Through Financial Aid Office
List of Scholarship Search and Resources Websites

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:

Must pay application, registration, or other up front fees to receive scholarship information
Redemption fee for scholarship that you allegedly "won"
Have to pay a fee or invest in insurance, annuitiy, or other in order to receive low-interest student loans or grants
Asking for confidential personal information, such as credit card number, checking account, calling card number, or social security numbers
Unsolicited offers
Guaranteed scholarships
Scholarship seminars as poorly concealed sales pitches
Incomplete contact information (missing phone numbers or P.O. box)

Reporting Scams and Scholarships Fraud:

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has online complaint form at www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
National Fraud Information Center (NFIC) has online complaint form at www.fraud.org
Better Business Bureau (BBB) deals with business fraud, includes online complaint form at www.bbb.org
State Attorney General's Office of your state. Wisconsin residents may visit www.doj.state.wi.us

Scholarships Managed by UW-Oshkosh Colleges and Departments
Click on the links to go to their websites

Undergraduate Admissions Office
School of Graduate Studies
College of Business Administration (Undergraduate)
College of Education and Human Services *:
- Curriculum & Instruction Department
- Reading Education Department
College of Nursing
College of Letters and Science *
Adult Student Access Services

* Please contact individual departments for potential departmental scholarships

Current Available Scholarships Listed Through Financial Aid Office

Scholarship Program	Amount	Number Awarded	Awarding Criteria	Deadline
SAP North America Scholarship	$5,000	up to 15	Pursuing a bachelors degree in business, computer science, mathematics or engineering Junior or senior standing Have minimum GPA of at least 3.5 for all undergraduate classes as of June 1, 2009 Application available at the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104	6/01/2009
Helmuth F. and Else N. Arps Scholarship	Varies	Varies	Enrolled as undergraduate at a UW system institution Resident of Calumet County who has graduated from a Calumet County high school Must demonstrate financial need. (It is necessary to have a 2009-2010 FAFSA on file and provide a copy of the Student Aid Report {SAR/ISIR] with scholalrship application) Demonstrate scholastic achievement Demonstrate good character as evidenced through extracurricular activities and leadership skills Must provide two letters of recommendation with scholarship application Winners will not be notified until late June Application available online or at Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104	5/29/2009
Denise Bertucci Memorial Scholarship (Jacees of Wisconsin Foundation)	$500	1	Must be at least 21 years of age and returning to school after at least two years off A continuing student with at least 2 semesters of school completed since returning to school Enrolled full time and have minimum 3.0 GPA Must be attending a Wisconsin post-secondary institution pursuing a minimum of a two year undergraduate program Application available at the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104	6/01/2009
Monbukagakusho Research Student Scholarship	unknown	unknown	The Consulate General of Japan is offering this scholarship in any field of study Applicants will have the opportunity to spend 18-24 months conducting independent research under a Japanese professor at a university in Japan Recipients are given round-trip airfare to Japan and a monthly allowance of 152,000 yen for the duration of the scholarship. Application available online at http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JIC/monbusho.html	6/15/2009
ASCO Numatics Engineering Scholarship	$5,000	2	U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident Full time enrollment in an engineering instrumentation, systems, electrical, mechanical or automation discipline Undergraduate or graduate Completed at least 60 credits at time of application in bachelor's degree program Minimum GPA of 3.2 Application available in the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104	6/30/09
Lavon H. Cooper Scholarship	Unknown	Unknown	Graduated from a Robbinsdale districe 281 school in Minnesota Completed minimum of 2 years of post high school education Have minimum GPA of 3.0 Demonstrate financial need through FAFSA Application available in the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104	7/01/09
E. H. Marth Food and Environmental Sciences Scholarship	$1,500	1	Display an interest in dairy or food science, environmental health or allied areas of life sciences Resident of State of Wisconsin Request application form at the following address: WAFP Scholarship Committee, C/O George Nelson, 1207 Main Street East, Menominee, WI 54751 or e-mail Mr. Nelson at nelsong@uwstout.edu	7/01/09
WCCF "What Family Means to Me" Scholarship	$1,000	3	Wisconsin teen age 15 to 17 years old C average or above in high school Enrolled in 2 or 4 year post secondary institution Must submit one of the following: a typed 650 word essay on "What Family Means to Me"; a visual depiction of "What Family Means to Me" which could include a photograph, a collage, a sculpture, a painting or a drawing; or a poem that conveys "What Family Means to Me" Competition entries will NOT be returned Winners will be recognized September 12 at WCCF 2009 fall fund-raiser in Madison Be sure to include name, address, email address, phone number, name of high school, GPA and expected year of graduation from high school Mail information to WCCF, What Family Means to Me, 555 W. Washington, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53702	7/31/09
AES Engineering Scholarship	$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	Varies
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	Varies
American Water Works Association	varies	Varies	Scholarships for students and researchers studying water supply, treatment, and engineering For a full list of scholarships and details see www.awwa.org/careercenter/resources/docs/Scholarships.cfm	Varies
American Society For Microbiology	varies	Varies	Scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students pursuing studies in microbiology For a full list of scholarships and details see www.asm.org/Awards/index.asp?bid=460	Varies
American Meteorological Society Scholarships	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