Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship

The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership offers scholarships to undergraduate students at each of the University of Wisconsin System’s four-year campuses. Scholarships are intended for undergraduates who have shown public leadership in their lives in a way that reflects the general legacy of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. The Thompson Center seeks high quality applicants who reflect Tommy’s spirit, have demonstrated leadership during their time in college, and will continue to lead in the future.

To be eligible for this award, a student must:

• Be enrolled as a full-time student at UW Oshkosh (main campus) at the time of application and at the time the student receives the award
• Be in good academic standing
• Be a degree-seeking student at the time of application and at the time the award is disbursed
• Submit a personal statement on how their leadership reflects Governor Thompson’s spirit and legacy of bringing people together to develop common sense solutions (full statement requirements can be found on the application)
• Have not received the Tommy G. Thompson Scholarship in a prior year
• Agree to attend one Thompson Center event during the year of scholarship

Note: To be considered, each applicant grants permission to their campus to share application, transcripts, eligibility and other relevant information with the applicant’s UW System Campus Review Panel and the UW-Madison Tommy G. Thompson Center Review Panel & Board for purposes of selection of finalists and scholarship awards, respectively. The award recipient will be notified in early spring.

Please click “visit” to find more information about the award on the Financial Aid Office’s website. A link to the application can be found under the “Additional Scholarship Opportunities” list. Completed applications and supporting materials must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office:

Financial Aid Office
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Fax: 920-424-0284
Email: fao@uwosh.edu