School of Education
Scholarship Criteria:
2014-2015 Academic Year
Jerry E. Baird Memorial Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Planning to participate in an upcoming semester through Office of International Programs
 Shows financial need
Margaret and Henry (Tiny) Bannach Scholarship
 Elementary Education major
 Student teaching next academic year
 Good teaching qualities
 High Grade Point Average
The Belongia Family Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Preferably first generation student
 Good academic performance; committed to obtaining degree
 Shows financial need
Dorothea Berndt-Harju Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Elementary Education major
 Graduate of a Wisconsin high school
 Shows financial need
Ambrose & Evelyn Budzynski Scholarship
 Good academic standing
 Admitted to the Professional Education Program
 Graduate of DC Everest High School, preferred
Central Wisconsin Educators Scholarship
 Admitted into the Professional Education Program
 Shows financial need
 Preference given to a student from the following central Wisconsin school districts: Bowler, Clintonville,
Colby, D.C. Everest, Edgar, Stevens Point, Stratford, Tigerton, & Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Margaret Daffinson Memorial Scholarship
 Junior or Senior who shows passion for children and the profession of early childhood special education.
 Academic good standing in the Early Childhood Special Education program with preference given to a
student with a passion for music in teaching.
Harriet Coey Dickmann Future Teacher Memorial Scholarship
 Declared teaching intent
 Demonstrated leadership, personality, service to society, citizenship and character
 Shows financial need
 Minimum GPA of 2.75
The Lenice Christine Merrill Eskritt Scholarship
 Undergraduate or Graduate Student
 At Least Four Semesters Completed
 3.0 or better cumulative grade point
 Dependent children living with you
 Full or Part-time Student
 Working toward a degree with a declared major
Ken and Sandy Falkinham Scholarship
 Junior or Senior with declared teaching intent
 Resides in or originated from Wisconsin
 Above average GPA
 Shows great financial need
Jeanette Fierek Secondary Education Advancement Fund
 Secondary Education major
 Junior status in Fall
John Gach Future Teacher Memorial Scholarship
 Declared teaching intent
 Demonstrated leadership, personality, service to society, citizenship and character
 Shows financial need
 Junior status next fall
 Minimum GPA of 2.75
Gordon Family Memorial Future Teacher Scholarship
 Admitted to the Professional Education Program
 Demonstrated service to society, leadership, citizenship, character, and personality
 Preference will be given to students with sophomore status (or closest to sophomore status)
Erma Haferbecker Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Demonstrated character
 Shows financial need
 Preference may be given to a non-traditional student
 Junior status next fall
 Minimum GPA of 3.00
SOE Scholarships
The Habeck Family Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Intends to teach at the primary or secondary education level
 Demonstrated character defined by reliability, integrity, attendance, promptness and service to
community
 Financial need may be a consideration
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Esther Gavin Hegg and Erling Hegg Memorial Scholarship
 Majoring in primary education
 Junior or senior status next fall
 Demonstrated personality, character, disposition, effective verbal and written communication skills
 Minimum GPA of 3.2
 Essay to include, but not limited to, the following
o Statement relating to financial need
o Reasons for selecting a career in primary education
o Aspirations
Janet Ruth Jensen “It was a Dream Come True” Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Shows financial need
Kappa Delta Pi Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Must be an active member of Kappa Delta Pi
 Demonstrated leadership, responsibility, and good character
 Minimum GPA of 3.25
Kapter/Bernd Scholarship
 Elementary or Secondary teaching major
 Shows financial need
 Declared teaching intent
 Student has experienced difficult circumstances that threaten continuation at the University, is
preferred
Robert S. and Ruth L. Lewis Scholarship
 Declared teaching intent
 Junior or Senior status next fall
 Priority may be given to students demonstrating financial need
Craig and Carol LoCascio Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Preference given to student from the Central Wisconsin or Fox River Valley region
 Shows financial need
Betty W. Martini Memorial Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Majoring in Special Education
 Student teaching next academic year
 Extraordinary ability to work with students with exceptional education needs
 Minimum GPA of 3.00
SOE Scholarships
Sean Maher Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Non-traditional student
 Elementary Education major, minor in Special Education
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Thomas McCaig Future Teacher Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Declared major in secondary certification area (middle, junior or senior high school)
 Evidence of service to others (WEA, church, schools, etc.)
 Preference given to student seeking certification at middle or secondary level
 Financial need may be considered
Oscar W. Neale Memorial Scholarship in Elementary Education
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Junior or senior status, majoring in Elementary Education
 Demonstrates interest in incorporating creativity and art education into teaching methodology
 Financial need will be considered in event of a tie
 Special consideration may be given to student whose gender or race is under-represented in his/her
chosen teaching discipline
 Shows characteristics of Oscar Neale:
- Person of exemplary and optimistic character, shows enthusiasm for teaching, participates in
volunteering activities and service to others
 Minimum GPA of 3.00
In addition, student must submit a lesson plan or unit on teaching art appreciation of elementary school
children based on Oscar Neale’s work in “picture study.” Picture study is cited in Peter Smith’s “The History of
American Art Education,” 1996, Greenwood Press. Please read the Biography of Oscar W. Neale, located online
at http://www.uwsp.edu/education/Documents/Scholarships/ONealeBio.pdf before creating your lesson/unit
plan.
Rosemary and Sue Nelson Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Intent to teach at either Elementary or Secondary level
Patricia A. Okray Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Junior or Senior status
 Demonstrated commitment for teaching
 Financial Need
Rose and Don Petersen Early Childhood Education Scholarship
 Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00
 Demonstrates, through a short essay, a passion for a career educating & changing the lives of young
children.
The Phyllis Ravey Scholarship for Early Childhood Education
 Early Childhood major
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Financial Need
SOE Scholarships
Dustin Proefrock Memorial Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Preference given to student from Port Edwards, Wis., area
 Financial need
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Rossmiller Family Scholarship
 Special Education major
 Specific interest in gifted and talented or learning disabled
 Junior, senior or graduate status next fall
Mary Shorey Samter Memorial Scholarship
 Preparing to be a primary grade teacher
 Special emphasis on teaching reading as the central approach to classroom instruction
 Junior status next fall
 Minimum GPA of 3.50
Mildred K Schiller Education Scholarship
 Majoring in Elementary Education or Secondary Education
 Declared teaching intent
Cecilia Searl Memorial Scholarship
 Junior or Senior
 Good academic standing
 Admitted to the Professional Education Program
 Graduate of Mosinee HS or SPASH
Sieglinde A Sheahan Memorial Scholarship
 Elementary or Secondary Education major
 Admitted to Professional Education Program
 Shows financial need
 Excels in creativity and works well with young people
 Priority may be given to students beginning their internships or student teaching
School of Education (SOE) Alumni Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Junior, senior or graduate status next fall
 Minimum GPA of 3.50
Vance Family Memorial Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
 Wisconsin resident
 Demonstrates financial need
 Involved in community
 Minority status
SOE Scholarships
Arlene W. Thoyre Education Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Elementary Education major
 Non-traditional student with special interest in grades 4 – 8.
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The Van Dreser Family Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Elementary Education
 Student teaching next academic year
 Not eligible for financial aid.
 Interest in science and environmental education may be a consideration
Roger Wood Memorial Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Planning to teach at elementary or secondary level, preferably elementary with interest in science
 Shows scholarship, leadership and demonstrated ability to teach.
SOE Scholarships
Yulga Family Future Teacher Memorial Scholarship
 Admitted into Professional Education Program
 Junior or senior in good standing
 Preference given to those teaching in natural or applied sciences
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Financial need
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