Financial Aid - Education Scholarships

These scholarships are available to students with majors or minors in Criminal Justice, or students involved in related organizations.

Beatrix Marie Larson Scholarship: Kindergarten-Primary Grade majors in the College of Education
Berenice and Elmer McNett: Senior at time of award majoring in secondary education, scholastic excellence considered
Bernice F. Coffee Fund: Recipient must be a junior/senior majoring in English OR junior/senior majoring in teaching English in the School of Education. Must have maintained an overall 3.0 or greater GPA. Qualified recipient must have good moral character.
C. Helene Hanson: Must be at least a sophomore female student with a major or minor in Physical Education.
Calvin Myrbo Scholarship: Must be a senior majoring in education with an emphasis in English, overall GPA of at least 3.5 and demonstrate good character.
Catherine Cassidy Burgess: Students preparing to teach in middle level education
David & Lou Ann Markee Scholarship in Education: One must be an education major; have an overall GPA of 2.75, strong participation in extra-curricular activities desired. Financial need shall be a factor in determining the recipient’s however, it is not necessary that the need be determined by Financial Aid standards.
Delbert Patterson Memorial Scholarship: Recipient must be a student in secondary education with scholarship achievement, moral character and leadership
Delta Kappa Gamma MU Chapter Scholarship: Must be an education major and accepted into the School of Education and maintain a 2.5 GPA or better. Student must agree to attend one meeting of DKG, Mu Chapter and introduce to the group and indicate how the scholarship supported student's education. Stop by financial aid office for special application.
Dr. James C. Stoltenberg Memorial Scholarship: Must be a junior or senior majoring in middle level education, overall GPA of at least 3.0 and submit an essay to the scholarship committee via the UWP School of Education Office addressing: "Why have you chosen to specifically teach the 10-14 year old students?", What are 3 unique characteristics you bring to middle level education and why is each important to be a successful educator?", and "How will you as an individual educator make a difference in the field of middle level education?"
Dr. Karen Schilling Scholarship: One must be in math education, science education or tech education. Must be a sophomore, junior or senior. Must have financial need and should demonstrate a scholastic ability.
Elisa Ann Neal: Recipient must be studying language arts in preparationfor teaching in the primary grades.
Ellen Ann Nickson Memorial Scholarship: Elementary Education Majors
Felicita McGuire Family Scholarship: Must be pursuing a degree within the School of Education, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and exhibit financial need.
Florence Frydenlund Memorial: Must be pursuing degree in education (teaching), preferably with emphasis in elementary education, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.55+, real financial need, extra-curricular activities, good common sense
Gay Ann Pitts: Elementary education major, scholastic achievement, moral character, leadership
Gordon & Reta Wales Scholarship: One should be at least a sophomore in the School of Education in one of the programs in 12-8 education, have at least a 3.0, preference should be given to a “non-traditional” student who is at least 25 and who is returning to school to receive his/her first bachelors degree. Financial need is to be used as a criteria.
Harold & Delores Rock Hutcheson Scholarship: Scholastic Achievement and professional potential, financially distressed students who may otherwise be unable to remain in the university
Huldamae D. Fiske: Students enrolled in the College of Education pursuing a course in special education
Iota Rho Chapter: Recipient must be an education major of at least sophomore standing who has a high gpa and demonstrates financial need.
Irving Stocker Memorial: Must major in Education.
Jennie L. and Orlyn Edge: Enrolled in sophomore or junior year at UWP, major in elementary education(middle level)education, 3.25+ gpa, completed mathematics 1.3, 203 & 303, declared a minor in mathematics, need not a factor
Jerry & Barbara Strohm Endowed: Student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and earned a minimum of 60 credits. Major must be reclamation or education and born in Iowa county, biology or pre-professional programs including veterinary medicine or crops & soil science (agronomy). A 500 word essay entitled "Nature has Taught me..." must be included.
John William Livingston: Students majoring in and preparing for careers in education, scholastic achievement, professional potential.
Kindschi Reid Scholarship: Students with at least a junior standing and a declared major in education, with preference given to secondary education majors from Platteville, Janesville, Kaukauna and Monona Grove school districts in Wisconsin. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must also carry a minimum of a 2.75 grade point average and must "promote the basics of excellent teaching.
Lenna M. Burgett Memorial: Must be majoring in elementary education with a minor in reading/language arts. Must be a junior or senior and have a GPA of at least 3.2.
Leonard Eisert: Awarded to upperclass persons majoring in Elementary Education with a gpa of 3.5+
Lois Goldman Memorial: Students pursuing degrees in education.
Marjorie Hugunin Memorial: English major in secondary education, must have at least junior standing to apply; high gpa; promise of being a good teacher
Mary Alice Hendershot: Must be a junior in Secondary Education, demonstrate high academic achievement, financial need is not a factor.
Nia Lauryn Nicole Proctor Early Childhood: Criteria: Any undergraduate student accepted into the School of Education and is in the Early Childhood Education Program. Special application is required. Please stop by the Financial Aid office for application.
Patricia Collins: Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in Physical Education or Health Promotion with a GPA of 2.75+.
Ralph E. Balliette: Students majoring in education and showing promise for a career in educational administration, should have reputation as good citizens. Scholastic achievement and need are secondary criteria
Rodney Christiansen: Must major in Physical Education
Roger Dodge Memorial: Must be in Education major.
Roman and Joan Borkovec Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture and/or Education: Must be a junior or senior at time of selection with a cumulative GPA of 2.65+, pursuing an agriculture or education degree at UWP, financial need is considered, FAFSA must be filled.
Ted and Marylou Birkett Goodfriend: Student must be an Education major.
Valerie D. and Philip M. Anderson: Must be a graduate student in Education.
Verna Mae Perry Memorial: Students majoring in elementary education with an emphasis in Art Education and demonstrate financial need.
William P Gardner and Jane Liddle Gardner: Chosen as most deserving from among those students who show great promise in teaching and will be a credit to the teaching profession. The recipient will be enrolled as a junior majoring in education.