A student not meeting the yearly progress component of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard will be notified by the Financial Aid Office. 215 Graff Main Hall, to discuss their situation. If an appeal is approved, eligibility for financial aid will be determined by the Financial Aid Office. Recipients are selected by scholarship committees on the basis of an application, grade point average and other materials as deemed appropriate by departmental committees. Scholarships are presented to students whose qualifications best fit the stipulations of the donor.
Amounts vary annually based on funding from gifts or investment earnings available from a fund.
A scholarship and awards resource book listing all scholarships administered by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation, Inc., is available in the University Bookstore, Cartwright Center. A general scholarship application is available to currently enrolled students at the UW-L Foundation Office, Cleary Alumni and Friends Center. Some require specific applications. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 1 each year. Scholarships and awards are announced at the honors reception set for the last Monday in April.