Schierstedt Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to UWO students who meet the following criteria:

  • Enrollment Status: Full-time undergraduate
  • Declared Major: Any bachelor’s degree within the School of Education & Human Services
  • Must be in good standing
  • Must have financial need based on the FAFSA
  • Must have completed at least one semester of study at UWO

Selection is primarily based on financial need and desire to earn a University degree. Academic achievement is of secondary consideration.

Award Payment: Fall 2026. If the recipient is not enrolled in the required number of credits for the indicated semester, the award payment will be forfeited.

Donor
Bruce & Susan Schierstedt
Award
$700
Categories
Undergraduate Award
Deadline
11/30/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you completed at least one semester at UW-Oshkosh? Please note: UWO courses taken during high school do not count towards this requirement.
  2. Please submit a statement describing your need for financial support to continue your education. Make sure to provide detailed information regarding the resources you have to pay for college (scholarships, loans, VA benefits, employer benefits, etc.), your efforts to fund your education (how many hours you typically work per week, how long you’ve been employed, etc), and your remaining amount of financial need.
  3. Please submit a statement describing your desire to receive a university degree.