Titan Emergency Scholarship

Students must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

  • Must be enrolled at least half-time as an undergraduate student at the Oshkosh campus
  • Must be a degree-seeking student and must be making progress towards their degree
  • Must have extreme financial need and must be in need of financial support to continue their education at UW Oshkosh for the Spring 2025 semester (e.g. are in jeopardy of withdrawing during the Spring 2025 semester for financial reasons, cannot register for classes due to a past due balance on their student account). This award is not intended to assist students with on-going financial need.
  • This is intended to be a one-time award. However, as emergency financial situations may span more than one semester, a student may be considered for a second award.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Awards will be made to worthy applicants until funding is depleted. Students’ account balances and access to other financial aid resources will be taken into consideration in the awarding process. Awards will be paid out immediately following selection. About 20% of applications are approved; students may not be approved for the full amount requested. This award is need-based and may reduce loan eligibility depending on the student’s financial aid package.

The following are common reasons why applications for this award are declined:

  • Applicant’s educational expenses for the current semester are already covered through grants, scholarships, loans, and other payments.
  • Applicant wants to graduate without taking out any loans. This award is intended to help students after all other options have been pursued.
  • Applicant hasn’t filed the FAFSA but has been eligible for aid through the FAFSA in the past. Applicant would need to file the FAFSA in order to have your application reconsidered.
  • Applicant didn’t provide enough detail in their statement for the selection committee to determine their level of financial need and/or how they will fund the remainder of their balance.
  • Applicant seems to be in a good financial position for the current semester and would have greater need for a future semester.
  • Applicant applied for funding for a future semester.

Award
Maximum $4,000
Scopes
Emergency Funding, Oshkosh Campus, Undergraduate Award
Deadline
05/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. How much funding are you seeking?
  2. Please submit the information below regarding your financial situation for the Spring 2025 semester.
    • 1) Have you filed the FAFSA for the current academic year? Please note: demonstrating need based on the FAFSA is not required to receive this scholarship, but we need to ensure that all federal and state grants you may be eligible for have been awarded.
    • 2) If you have a high student aid index on your FAFSA, but there are extenuating circumstances, please explain (e.g. recent job loss, your parents aren’t financially supporting you).
    • 3) How have you been funding your education so far?
    • 4) If you have additional loans available to you, why haven’t you accepted those?
    • 5) Please list your current employer, average hours worked per week, and length of employment. If you are not currently employed, will you be seeking employment to help fund your educational expenses?
    • 6) Have you experienced any extenuating circumstances impacting your financial situation (e.g. job loss, medical emergency, homelessness)?
    • 7) If you are asking for less funding than your account balance, how do you plan to cover the remaining balance?
  3. Academic performance is only considered to the extent that the applicant will be able to successfully complete their degree. If you are currently on probation or have withdrawn in past semesters, please explain how you plan to overcome those challenges to make progress towards your degree.