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Curriculum & Instructions Scholarship InformationDear Student, In this booklet you will find descriptions of all the scholarships that are offered through the Curriculum & Instruction Department. You are encouraged to apply for all scholarships for which you are eligible. A student can win more than one scholarship per academic year. Beginning this year, we will only be using one Scholarship Application Form. You will need to check all the scholarships you are applying for on this one application form. Along with the Scholarship Application Form you will need to submit a completed Scholarship Check list; an official transcript and a copy of your Star Report; Financial Aid Award Letter; and an outline of courses you need to complete in order to complete your program. At the back of the scholarship booklet is a general application form along with a checklist. You need only one copy of these. The format of the scholarship application packet will be 1) Scholarship Application Form and cover letter. In the cover letter, you are required to include the name of scholarship you are applying for, whey do you feel qualified for this scholarship; what are your personal and professional goals; how do you expect to enhance Wisconsin Education; how have you financed your education to this point and what financial needs are necessary to continue your education; other than course work, what activities will enhance your ability as a teacher and what contributions have you made to the University and/or Community; 2) Scholarship checklist, 3) current unofficial transcript or Star Report, 4) financial aid acceptance letter or a letter stating why you have not applied for federal or state grants and loans, 5) two letters of recommendation, and 6) outline of courses for program completion. Documentation must be complete and in the order given above or your application will be disqualified. The scholarship checklist should assist you in making sure that you have all the documentation necessary and in the order that it is required. Because some scholarships have different requirements (i.e., specific letters of recommendation, emphasis on different aspects of college/extra curricular life, please be sure to look over each individual scholarship's requirements and adjust materials accordingly. The application and documentation must be submitted to the Curriculum & Instruction Department by 4:00 p.m. on January 25, 2008, to qualify for the scholarships that will be funded for the following academic year. If your application and documentation is received after 4:00 p.m. on January 25, 2008, you will be denied without further explanation. Funds from the scholarships that have not been awarded will be distributed as follows:
CREDIT/CLASSIFICATION DIVISION Freshman: 0-29 credits ADMISSION I/ADMISSION II DIVISION Admission I:
Admission II:
Below is a list of all scholarships that are available through the University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh Curriculum and Instruction Department Jane Ives Albee Scholarship (full-time or part-time students) - Admitted to Admission I and prior to Admission II education majors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a personal interest in teaching grades 4-6. GPA above 2.5 will not be a further consideration for selection. Higher GPAs will be treated equally. Financial need will be considered, but will not be the dominant consideration. The award can be renewed for a second year if the student maintains a GPA of 2.5 or higher. For more information click on the following web site: Jane Ives Albee Scholarship. Richard Dale Buckley Scholarship (full-time or part-time students) - Senior or higher elementary education major with minor in elementary social science. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Juniors are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information click on the following web site: Richard Dale Buckley Scholarship. Edward J. Dempsey & Sadie A. Dempsey Memorial Teaching Scholarship - Full-time second semester juniors in the College of Education and Human Services with a strong desire to continue their education. Must be from a family of four or more children or be a parent. The scholarship will be awarded for the fourth and fifth years a student is in the five-year teaching program. For more information click on the following web site: Edward J. Dempsey and Sadie A. Dempsey Scholarship. Bernice and Forrest Derickson Scholarship (full-time undergraduate student) - Applicant must be accepted into the Professional Education Program, pursue a degree in Elementary Education, show financial need, and be either over the age of thirty years or a student who has returned to school after an absence of more than 10 years. For more information click on the following web site: Bernice and Forrest Derickson Scholarship. Dr. Michael P. Ford Scholarship (full- or part-time undergraduate student) - Applicant must be current undergraduate student, majoring in Elementary Education, accepted into the Professional Education Program, show potential for being a good educator, be a single parent with physical custody of one or more minor children, and have financial need. For more information click on the following web site: Dr. Michael P. Ford Scholarship. Alice Duren Early Childhood Education Scholarship - Full-time PK-3 students and have been accepted to Admission I. GPA will be considered but will not be the determining factor for the award. For more information click on the following web site: Alice Duren Early Childhood Scholarship. Mary Ellen and Norman Frenzel Scholarship (full or part-time graduate or undergraduate) - Applicants must be non-traditional students enrolled in undergraduate elementary or secondary education programs especially English, Art, and Music majors, or education graduate students involved in a research project or thesis. For more information click on the following web site: Mary Ellen and Norman Frenzel Scholarship. Stephanie M. Honer & Martin H. Egan Memorial Scholarship - Full or part-time student with a major in the College of Education and Human Services. Must have successfully earned a minimum of 40 credits at the time of application and must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Must demonstrate involvement in community service projects, charitable organizations and/or extracurricular activities directly related to serving others (especially children and adolescents). Financial need will be considered, but will not be the dominant criterion in the selection process. For more information click on the following web site: Stephanie M. Honer and Martin H. Egan Scholarship. Sara M. Hughes Scholarship -Awarded to a declared elementary education major who has earned 60 or more credits and who has been accepted for Admissions I. Extracurricular activities (excluding athletic participation) may be considered. For more information click on the following web site: Sara M. Hughes Scholarship. Gladys W. Ihde Education Scholarship (Female students in COEHS who are either full-time undergraduate at junior or senior status before getting the award, of full- or part-time graduate students.) - Applicants must have satisfied all Admission I requirements, pursue a career in education, possess outstanding qualities of character and scholastic ability, demonstrate financial need, have at least one semester remaining at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh after the semester in which they apply. For more information click on the following web site: Gladys W. Ihde Scholarship. Sally & Bernie Killoran Scholarship - Full-time students in elementary or secondary education. Admitted to Admission I and have financial need. Preference is given to students from Brown County Wisconsin. The award can automatically be renewed for 2 additional years. For more information click on the following web site: Sally and Bernie Killoran Scholarship. Suzanne Harriet Pearson Landes & James Hazelton Pearson Scholarship (full-time or part-time/ graduate or undergraduate) - Undergraduates must be English majors and graduates must have earned a bachelor's degree in English either as an education student or as regular English major and undergraduate or graduate must have plans to teach at the secondary level. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is required. For more information click on the following web site: Suzanne Harriet Pearson Landes and James Hazelton Landes. Elinor Metzen Mathe Scholarship (graduate students only/full-time or part-time) - Awarded to a graduate student who has served as a middle school or junior high school teacher for at least two years. Must have applied and been accepted into the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in a masters degree program offered by the College of Education and Human Services. Preference will be given to applicants who have left the teaching profession and have decided to return after a lapse. For more information click on the following web site: Elinor V. Metzen Mathe Scholarship. N. Peter and Ruth Nelson Scholarship (full-time or part-time students) - Must be a secondary education major with junior/senior standing. An overall GPA and Education GPA of 3.5. Recommendation from a Methods Instructor and from the Academic Department. For more information click on the following web site: N. Peter Nelson Scholarship. Donald Leo Netzer Memorial Scholarship (full-time or part-time/graduate or undergraduate) - Undergraduates must have secondary education majors in natural or social science, geography, geology, or biology; or an elementary education major with a minor in elementary science or elementary social science. Graduate students would have an emphasis in one of these areas. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and completed courses in conservation, environmental education and/or ecology. Financial need and extra activities in the community and university will be considered, but will not be the dominant criteria. For more information click on the following web site: Donald Leo Netzer Scholarship. Lanore A. Netzer Scholarship (full-time or part-time/graduate or undergraduate) - Upper class undergraduate or graduate student in teacher education. Academic performance and financial need will be considered. For more information click on the following web site: Lanore A. Netzer Scholarship. Beatrice Barlow Lampert and Phillip D. Lampert Scholarship (full-time undergraduate) - Must be accepted into Admission I at the time of application, must demonstrate academic achievement, must show financial need, and preferred applicant will have a major in psychology or geography, however, other applicants will be considered. For more information click on the following web site: Beatrice Barlow Lampert and Phillip D. Lampert Fund. Irene Blanchette Sophomore Achievement Award (full-time sophomore students majoring in elementary education and admitted to Admission I or equivalent) – there are no applications for this scholarship. Nominations will be made by the College of Education and Human Services faculty and staff only. For more information click on the following web site: Irene Blanchette Sophomore Achievement Award. Mary Jane McDonald Education Scholarship (full-time undergraduate accepted into the Professional Education Program) –Applicants must have financial need as demonstrated by a personal written statement prepared by the applicant, although financial need is not the sole criterion for acceptance; applicant must submit a written statement explaining why he or she has chosen to become an educator. For more information click on the following web site: Mary Jane McDonald Education Scholarship. Charles J. Lenz Scholarship (must be officially accepted as teacher education student pursuing coursework prior to student teaching) – primary criterion for selection of this scholarship will be outstanding academic achievement. Special consideration may be given to students with a broad field social science major. Applicants must submit a statement that describes their personal or career goals and explains why they are pursuing a career as a teacher. For more information click on the following web site: Charles J. Lenz Scholarship. Gladys M. Stern Scholarship in Elementary Education (full- or part-time undergraduate and achieved junior or senior status at the time of the award) – Applicants must be an elementary education major and accepted as a candidate into the Professional Education Program in the COEHS. Preference will be given to graduates of Seymour High School , Seymour , WI ; preference will be given to Wisconsin residents and applicant must have financial need as demonstrated by submission of the Financial Aid form used by the University. For more information click on the following web site: Gladys M. Stern Scholarship. Stanley Larson Scholarship (part-or full-time students accepted as candidates into the Professional Education Program in the COEHS) – Applicants must be English majors with plans to teach English at the secondary level. All applicants must have completed Admission II requirements and have earned at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Applicants must show financial need by submitting the financial aid form currently used by the University. For more information click on the following web site: Stanley Larson Scholarship. Patricia J. Koll Scholarship Fund (full- or part-time female graduate student in the College of Education and Human Services) - Applicants must have a cumulative grade point of at least 3.5 and must show evidence of leadership. For more information click on the following web site: Patricia J. Koll Scholarship. Evelyn Uehling Scholarship (full-time undergraduate student in the College of Education and Human Services) - Applicants must be accepted as a candidate into the Professional Education Program in the College of Education and Human Services at the time of application. Applicant must show financial need by submitting the Financial Aid Form currently used by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. For more information click on the following web site: Evelyn Uehling Scholarship. Clairce Mae Johnson Mandel Education Scholarship (full-time elementary education students in good academic standing) - Applicants must be accepted as candidates into the Professional Education Program in the College of Education and Human Services at the time of application. Applicatns must be residents of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana or Iowa. For more information click on the following web site: Clairce Mae Johnson Mandel Scholarship.
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