Awards and Scholarships

View current available scholarships through the UW Oshkosh FInancial Aid Office.

Congratulations to Amanda Scripture!

Amanda Scripture has been awarded the McNair Student Research Scholarship for her research entitled, "Determining Differences in Child Care Providers: Comparative Analysis of Self Pay Daycares and TANF Paid Daycares."  Amanda's research mentor is Carol Hand.

Bernice Bolek Scholarship

The Bernice Boleck Scholarship is an award established in honor of a well known and loved mental health Social Worker at Winnebago Mental Health Institute. Established by her family, this funded award will go toward tuition of a student whose interest is in serving people with severe mental illness in their practicum setting. Specific criteria for this award is being established and will be posted as it is finalized.

Contact:  Donna Altepeter, Chairperson of the Awards Committee

Excellence Award

The Excellence Award is an annual scholarship honoring the academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to social work service by social work students. This award is given toward tuition for the student's next academic year. The amount varies year to year.

Contact:  Donna Altepeter, Chairperson of the Awards Committee

Eligibility:

• Continuing social work majors who have attained junior standing;
• Students may self-nominate by forwarding their name and a brief written rationale dealing with the basis for nomination to a member of the Excellence Award Committee by Februrary 23rd of the current year;
• Faculty members may nominate candidates who they believe have established a record of high academic achievement including consideration of CGPA, demonstrated originality and excellence in class performance, and other factors encompassing academic excellence. Additional criteria will include a record of significant community service and/or work with the Student Social Work Association. Faculty nominations should be forwarded to a member of the Excellence Award Committee by February 20th of the current year along with a brief written rationale detailing the basis for the recommendation.

Lois Miranda Advocacy Award

The Lois Miranda Advocacy Award is named after the retired (now deceased) Social Work Faculty member at UW Oshkosh. She was tireless in her dedication and advocacy of marginalized populations. In her memory, students who model her advocacy work, will be awarded. To honor her a fund was begun, and a plaque created to where awardees names will be added each year. This plaque hangs in the Social Work Office. The award amount varies year to year.

Nominations must be made by someone on campus, other than the nominee. The nominee does not have to be a Social Work major. The Lois Miranda Advocacy Award will be awarded to a Senior.

This year, the deadline is February 16, 2009.

Contact Donna Altepeter, Chairperson of the Awards Committee