Scholarships for incoming students
UW-Eau Claire awards more than a quarter of a million dollars in merit-based scholarships to outstanding freshmen and transfer students. Though academic achievement (including ACT/SAT score, class rank, GPA and rigor of high school course work) is a large component of your scholarship application, keep in mind that no single factor guarantees a scholarship. Leadership, school and community involvement, and the two required essays are among the criteria that may be considered. Descriptions, amounts, eligibility requirements, deadlines and applications can be found through the links below. Admitted, eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.
Freshman Honors Guarantee / Automatic awards:
- New freshmen in the top 5% of their class with an ACT composite of 28 (1870 SAT) are guaranteed at least $1,000 worth of scholarships and are encouraged to compete for higher dollar awards through the general UW-Eau Claire freshmen scholarship application. This automatic award is based on your academic profile on file by March 15. These students also may be eligible for the University Honors Program.
- UW-Eau Claire is one of a few Wisconsin public universities to participate in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in which finalists receive in-state tuition scholarships for four years.
- The UW-Eau Claire Foundation awards Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarships valued at $2,250 for up to four years.
Additional information is available on the automatic awards listed above.
