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
Click on the links to go to their websites

Current Available Scholarships Listed Through Financial Aid Office

Scholarship Program
Amount
Number
Awarded
Awarding Criteria
Deadline
Scholarships, Inc
varies
varies
  • Permanent address at time of application within the boundaries of Brown County
  • Enrolled at least three-quarter time (9 or more credits undergraduate)
  • Be 25 years of age or older
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Application available at the Financial Aid Office, Dempsey 104
6-15-08
R. Harder Gallery $1,500 varies
  • Geology major
  • Graduated from a high school in the Fox Valley region
  • Already completed 2 years of college coursework
  • Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
  • For application visit: www.cffoxvalley.org
7-01-8
E. H. Marth Food and Environmental Sciences
$1,500
unknown
  • Display an interest in dairy or food science, environmental health or allied areas of life sciences
  • Resident of Wisconsin
  • Request an application from: nelsong@uwstout.edu
7-01-08
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
The Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Program, Academic
Year 2007-2008
varies
varies
  • Sallie Mae offers the following scholarships: Unmet Need Scholarship for families with income under $30,000; First in My Family Scholarship for Hispanic-American students; American Dream Scholarship for African-Americans with financial need; The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund for children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the 911 terrorist attack; Sallie Mae Paying for College Workshops.
  • For information and applications:
    Visit www.salliemaefund.org
Varies
American Water Works Association
varies
varies
Varies
American Society For Microbiology
varies
varies
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
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