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
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	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

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