Our Opportunities

Welcome to the UW Oshkosh Scholarship website! The scholarships listed below are offered through UW Oshkosh and the UW Oshkosh Foundation. Click “Show Filters” to display filter options such as college or major. Use the “Search” box to find scholarships by keyword or name. Click the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity.

Sign in, complete your General Application. You may also be prompted to complete a Conditional Application which is required for some areas of study. Once you complete these applications, you will be recommended open scholarship opportunities that you may be qualified to apply for based on your student record. You may also be considered for some scholarships based on your Conditional Application, without further action needed on your part. Qualifying for any scholarship does not guarantee you will receive the scholarship.

Scholarship Application Dates
New scholarships are posted throughout the year and application deadlines vary. However, the majority of scholarship application dates are as follows:
Application Start Date: 9/9/2020
Application Deadline (currently enrolled students): 11/8/2020
Application Deadline (students admitted for Fall 2021): 2/5/2021

UWO Fox Cities and Fond du Lac Campus Students:
Many scholarships are available through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for Fox Cities Campus students or the UWO Fond du Lac Foundation for Fond du Lac Campus students. You can search or filter by “Fox Cities Campus” or “Fond du Lac Campus” in Academic Works to find additional opportunities you may be eligible for.

Please note: The scholarship amount awarded may vary from the advertised amount. Payout of all awards is subject to availability of funds. Due to NCAA Div. III regulations, athletics cannot be considered in the awarding of scholarships. Commenting on athletic involvement on scholarship applications or references from coaches is prohibited.

If you have any questions related to the scholarship process, please email scholarships@uwosh.edu.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$500	Katie Kaczorowski Leadership Award This award was established in 2004 in honor of Katie Kaczorowski ’03, who was elected Vice President of Nelson Hall during her sophomore year and... This award was established in 2004 in honor of Katie Kaczorowski ’03,... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: $500	Deadline04/23/2021
$500	One Small Step Leadership Award This award recognizes demonstrated growth in campus and and residence halls leadership roles. Applicant must be currently enrolled, must have been... This award recognizes demonstrated growth in campus and and residence... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: $500	Deadline04/23/2021
$500	Rob Buzaitis Outstanding Leadership Award This award was established in 1998 in honor of Rob Buzaitis ’98, former USRH Policies and Procedures Chair, Elections Commissioner, and Vice... This award was established in 1998 in honor of Rob Buzaitis ’98, former... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: $500	Deadline04/23/2021
$500	Tyler Feldkamp Freshman Leadership Award This award recognizes a first-year student who has been involved in a residence hall organization (hall government, USRH, NRHH, etc.). Applicant... This award recognizes a first-year student who has been involved in a... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: $500	Deadline04/23/2021
$1,000	Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate nursing student enrolled at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must be admitted, or have applied for... This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate nursing student enrolled... Deadline: 04/28/2021 Award: $1,000	Deadline04/28/2021
$500	John and Linda Schuh Oshkosh Scholar Award This scholarship was established in 2019 by Dr. John Schuh and his wife, Linda to provide a financial award for the student with the best research... This scholarship was established in 2019 by Dr. John Schuh and his wife,... Deadline: 04/29/2021 Award: $500	Deadline04/29/2021
Varies	Willcockson Theatre Scholarship This scholarship fund was established through an estate gift from Mary Willcockson. Applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled at the... This scholarship fund was established through an estate gift from Mary... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline04/30/2021
$550	Clifford A. Christl & Family Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by Clifford A. Christl in honor of his father, Clifford H. Christl, and his grandfather, Peter A. Christl. This... This scholarship was established by Clifford A. Christl in honor of his... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $550	Deadline05/01/2021
$150	Edith Hollister Award This award was established in 1991 to provide support for students who participate in theatre productions at the Oshkosh campus. The awards are... This award was established in 1991 to provide support for students who... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $150	Deadline05/01/2021
$250	Frederick R. and Bertha C. Clow Memorial Scholarship This award, named in honor of Frederick and Bertha Clow, is given to undergraduate students enrolled at the Oshkosh campus who have completed... This award, named in honor of Frederick and Bertha Clow, is given to... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $250	Deadline05/01/2021
$2,500	Kennedy Nursing Fellow Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving students enrolled in the traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, or graduate nursing program at the Oshkosh... This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving students enrolled in the... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $2,500	Deadline05/01/2021
$3,000	Louise M. (Bombinski) Wagner Scholarship This scholarship was established in 1996 by Louise M. (Bombinski) Wagner who received a Bachelor of Science degree in lower elementary education... This scholarship was established in 1996 by Louise M. (Bombinski) Wagner... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $3,000	Deadline05/01/2021
$475	Rath Family Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by Hilarie Rath ’81, James Rath ’76, Thomas Rath ’70, ’76, and Mary Rath ’65, all graduates of the University of... This scholarship was established by Hilarie Rath ’81, James Rath ’76,... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $475	Deadline05/01/2021
$425	Sarah Manis Locke Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are residents of Fond du Lac and are graduating from Fond du Lac High School. Student must be... This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are residents of... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $425	Deadline05/01/2021
$2,250	Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to the high school senior who has the highest grade-point average in their Wisconsin high school. Students will be... This scholarship is awarded to the high school senior who has the... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $2,250	Deadline05/01/2021
$800	Titans Access Campus Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman who are admitted to the Fox Cities or Fond du Lac campus. Applicant must have a minimum 2.4 high... This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman who are admitted to the... Deadline: 05/03/2021 Award: $800	Deadline05/03/2021
$1,000	Danielle S. Jones Student Leader Inclusive Excellence Award This award was established in memory of Danielle S. Jones, former assistant dean of students. Recipient must be a member of a recognized student... This award was established in memory of Danielle S. Jones, former... Deadline: 05/04/2021 Award: $1,000	Deadline05/04/2021
$500	CAPP NEWSPA Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to high school Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) students who have been admitted to UW Oshkosh as... This scholarship is awarded to high school Cooperative Academic... Deadline: 05/07/2021 Award: $500	Deadline05/07/2021
$500	Insurance & Risk Management Honors Scholarship This scholarship is funded through the Insurance and Risk Management Program’s corporate partners. Applicant must be an undergraduate enrolled at... This scholarship is funded through the Insurance and Risk Management... Deadline: 05/07/2021 Award: $500	Deadline05/07/2021
Varies	College of Nursing Emergency Grant This grant is awarded to students facing emergency situations. Applicant must be officially admitted to the College of Nursing at the time of... This grant is awarded to students facing emergency situations. Applicant... Deadline: 05/09/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline05/09/2021
Varies	College of Nursing Student Support Grant This grant is awarded to students have a need for financial assistance in order to participate in education-related opportunities (e.g. NCLEX exam... This grant is awarded to students have a need for financial assistance... Deadline: 05/09/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline05/09/2021
Varies	Titan Memorial Scholarship Applicant must be a full- or part-time undergraduate student enrolled at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must be a degree-seeking student. Applicant... Applicant must be a full- or part-time undergraduate student enrolled at... Deadline: 05/09/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline05/09/2021
$350	Wolfgang P. Kowalski Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Wolfgang Kowalski by his friends. Applicant must be an incoming freshman admitted to the Oshkosh... This scholarship was established in memory of Wolfgang Kowalski by his... Deadline: 05/14/2021 Award: $350	Deadline05/14/2021
Full tuition, up to $1,200 for books & cash stipend	Army ROTC Scholarship Army ROTC at UW Oshkosh offers two, three, and four-year scholarships to qualified students who are motivated to become officers in the United... Army ROTC at UW Oshkosh offers two, three, and four-year scholarships to... Deadline: 06/30/2021 Award: Full tuition, up to $1,200 for books & cash stipend	Deadline06/30/2021
$350	Accelerated BSN Scholarship This scholarship was established by Nardalyn Johnson ‘06 and other nursing alumni to support nursing students and to celebrate the tenth... This scholarship was established by Nardalyn Johnson ‘06 and other... Deadline: Ended Award: $350	Ended
$100	Andy Robson Earth Charter Award This award is named in honor of Professor Andy Robson, whose efforts were central to UW Oshkosh becoming a national leader in supporting the Earth... This award is named in honor of Professor Andy Robson, whose efforts... Deadline: Ended Award: $100	Ended
$500	Halsey Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Rufus Halsey, President of Oshkosh Normal School from 1899 to 1907. It is awarded to a graduate of a... This scholarship was established in memory of Rufus Halsey, President of... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
Up to in-state tuition, fees and books ($800 book allowance)	Michael D. Wachtel Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Michael D. Wachtel who served on the UW Oshkosh Foundation Board of Directors for 18 years. Applicant... This scholarship was established in memory of Michael D. Wachtel who... Deadline: Ended Award: Up to in-state tuition, fees and books ($800 book allowance)	Ended
$1,000	Art Study Abroad Scholarship This scholarship is given to an undergraduate student enrolled in at least six credits at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must be participating in a... This scholarship is given to an undergraduate student enrolled in at... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$500	Carla Roberts Special Education Teaching Scholarship This scholarship was established by Carla Roberts ’08 to pay forward the scholarships she received as a student at UW Oshkosh. Applicant must be an... This scholarship was established by Carla Roberts ’08 to pay forward the... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$375	Shirley M. Karlson Research Support Award This award was created in memory of Dr. Shirley M. Karlson, former Associate Dean and Director of the Graduate Program in the College of Nursing.... This award was created in memory of Dr. Shirley M. Karlson, former... Deadline: Ended Award: $375	Ended
$2,500	UW Oshkosh MBA Alumni Scholarship This scholarship is funded by UW Oshkosh MBA alumni and/or their employers. Applicant must be enrolled in the MBA program at the Oshkosh campus and... This scholarship is funded by UW Oshkosh MBA alumni and/or their... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,500	Ended
Varies	William Niederberger Jr. Memorial Award This scholarship was established in memory of William Patrick Niederberger Jr. ’88. Applicant must be a full-time sophomore or junior enrolled at... This scholarship was established in memory of William Patrick... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$425	Ackerman Scholarship (College of Nursing) This scholarship was established by the Ackerman family to alternate annually between the College of Education and Human Services and the College... This scholarship was established by the Ackerman family to alternate... Deadline: Ended Award: $425	Ended
$750	Baker Tilly Accounting Scholarship for Women Applicant must be a female undergraduate student majoring in accounting at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must be enrolled full-time and have at... Applicant must be a female undergraduate student majoring in accounting... Deadline: Ended Award: $750	Ended
$1,000	Computer Science Scholarship Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must be majoring in computer science and must have... Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$845	International Studies/Model United Nations Scholarship Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must have a declared international studies major,... Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the... Deadline: Ended Award: $845	Ended
$1,000	Eileen Hanselman Kuhlers Music Scholarship This scholarship was established by alumna Eileen Hanselman Kuhlers ‘63. Applicant must be an incoming freshman admitted to the Oshkosh campus.... This scholarship was established by alumna Eileen Hanselman Kuhlers ‘63.... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$500	Engineering Technology Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to students who are admitted to, or enrolled at, the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must be majoring in engineering... This scholarship is awarded to students who are admitted to, or enrolled... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
1/2 Classic Meal Plan (approx. value: $1,575)	Campus Life Award This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen admitted to the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must demonstrate at least $2,000 of financial need based... This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen admitted to the Oshkosh... Deadline: Ended Award: 1/2 Classic Meal Plan (approx. value: $1,575)	Ended
$450	Adela Pfeiffer Iversen Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in 1983 in memory of Adela Pfeiffer Iversen by her son, Lothar. Applicant must be a female finance or accounting... This scholarship was established in 1983 in memory of Adela Pfeiffer... Deadline: Ended Award: $450	Ended
$2,150	Aileen Wood Barr Memorial Nursing Scholarship This scholarship was established by Charlene Barr Chalberg, in honor of her mother, Aileen Wood Barr. Applicant must be enrolled full- or part-time... This scholarship was established by Charlene Barr Chalberg, in honor of... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,150	Ended
$750	Baker Tilly Accounting Scholarship Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate majoring in accounting at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must have at least junior standing. Applicant... Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate majoring in accounting at... Deadline: Ended Award: $750	Ended
$450	Beatrice Barlow Lampert and Phillip D. Lampert Scholarship This scholarship was established by Phillip D. Lampert ’58, in memory of his wife, Beatrice Barlow Lampert ’54. Applicant must be a full-time... This scholarship was established by Phillip D. Lampert ’58, in memory of... Deadline: Ended Award: $450	Ended
$1,850	Beatrice Rake Scholarship This scholarship was established by Beatrice Rake. Applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant must have... This scholarship was established by Beatrice Rake. Applicant must be an... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,850	Ended
$1,850	Betty L. Griesbach Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Betty L. Griesbach ’74. Applicant must be a full- or part-time graduate student or a full-time... This scholarship was established in memory of Betty L. Griesbach ’74.... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,850	Ended
Varies	Bollom Family Scholarship This scholarship was established by Dan and Penny Bollom. Recipient must be an incoming freshman from Winnebago or Brown County, Wisconsin who has... This scholarship was established by Dan and Penny Bollom. Recipient must... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$750	Bowman Scholarship This scholarship was established by Max Bowman, UW Oshkosh professor emeritus of chemistry, in honor of his parents, Earl and Alpha Bowman, who... This scholarship was established by Max Bowman, UW Oshkosh professor... Deadline: Ended Award: $750	Ended
$500	Carl Chapman Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to a music major with voice as their primary instrument. Applicant must be enrolled at the Oshkosh campus. Applicant... This scholarship is awarded to a music major with voice as their primary... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$590	Carol North Upper Elementary Education Scholarship This scholarship was established in 2019 by alumna Carol J. North ’64. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate enrolled at the Oshkosh campus.... This scholarship was established in 2019 by alumna Carol J. North ’64.... Deadline: Ended Award: $590	Ended

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