💰 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships

13

Automatic

9

In-State Awards

$150-$8,000/yr

Out-of-State Awards

$150-$8,000/yr

Multi-Year Awards

$6,000-$32,000 total

Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit

3.0 GPA

What you'd actually pay at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Tuition & fees

$17,517

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Largest annual award

$8,000

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Students receiving it pay about

$9,517/yr

Tuition and fees only — housing (about $8,978), books and travel are extra. Awards must still be won and may carry renewal conditions. Need-based aid is separate and may reduce this further.

Official Scholarship Information

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Automatic merit scholarships at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — no separate application

9 awards granted on your admission application, based on GPA and test scores.

Midwest Tuition Program - First-year

Award

$3,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Midwest Tuition Program * First-year students: $3,000 per year, 3.5+ unweighted GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 First-year student awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years (4 years total) Source ↗

Midwest Tuition Program - Transfer (first degree)

Award

$3,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.0+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Midwest Tuition Program * Transfer students earning their first degree: $3,000 per year, 3.0+ cumulative transfer GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 Transfer awards renewable for up to 1 additional year (2 years total) Source ↗

Nonresident - First-year $3,000 (3.5-3.64 GPA)

Award

$3,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Nonresident * First-year students * $3,000 per year, 3.5-3.64 unweighted GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 First-year student awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years (4 years total) Source ↗

Nonresident - First-year $6,000 (3.65-3.79 GPA)

Award

$6,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.6+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Nonresident * First-year students * $6,000 per year, 3.65-3.79 unweighted GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 First-year student awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years (4 years total) Source ↗

Nonresident - First-year $8,000 (3.8+ GPA)

Award

$8,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.8+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Nonresident * First-year students * $8,000 per year, 3.8+ unweighted GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 First-year student awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years (4 years total) Source ↗

Nonresident - Transfer $3,000 (3.0-3.24 GPA)

Award

$3,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.0+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Nonresident * Transfer students earning their first degree * $3,000 per year, 3.0-3.24 cumulative transfer GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 Transfer awards renewable for up to 1 additional year (2 years total) Source ↗

Nonresident - Transfer $6,000 (3.25-3.49 GPA)

Award

$6,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.2+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Nonresident * Transfer students earning their first degree * $6,000 per year, 3.25-3.49 cumulative transfer GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 Transfer awards renewable for up to 1 additional year (2 years total) Source ↗

Nonresident - Transfer $8,000 (3.5+ GPA)

Award

$8,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Nonresident * Transfer students earning their first degree * $8,000 per year, 3.5+ cumulative transfer GPA

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 Transfer awards renewable for up to 1 additional year (2 years total) Source ↗

Out-Of-State Awards (summary)

Award

$6,000-$32,000 total out-of-state

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Out-of-state awards apply to students paying the Midwest Tuition Program or nonresident tuition rate (including international students on F-1 visas). ... Awards are based on the following criteria at the point of admission.

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

📋 First-year student awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years (4 years total) Source ↗

Other scholarships at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (4)

These require a separate application, or the school does not publish their eligibility criteria.

Blugold Biomedical Innovator Scholars (BI Scholars)

$8,000 total

BI Scholars receive up to $8,000 in scholarships, with the possibility of renewal.

How to apply: ["Program application (see program page for details)"]

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Blugold Fellowship (research stipend)

$5,400 total

Get paid to do research and work alongside faculty! This unique opportunity offers you up to $5,400 to collaborate with a faculty member on important projects during your first two years at UWEC.

How to apply: ["Participate in faculty research (program-specific application instructions referenced on program page)"]

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UW-Eau Claire Scholarships (general)

$150-$8,000/yr

Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year. Students interested in applying for UW-Eau Claire Scholarships should complete the Admissions Scholarship Application.

Eligibility: Students interested in applying for UW-Eau Claire Scholarships should complete the Admissions Scholarship Application.

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship Application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Report private scholarships to Blugold Central"]

Source ↗

First-Year Honors Guarantee

$1,000/yr

Your education is an investment in yourself and your future, and we believe in supporting you. You may be eligible for financial assistance based on merit through our scholarship program. Each year, UWEC awards over $3 million in scholarships. Awards can range from $150 to more than $8,000 per year.

Eligibility: Students who are offered a spot in our Honors College based on the following criteria at the point of admission and complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application are guaranteed a minimum scholarship award of at least $1,000. * 28+ ACT composite (1300+ SAT total) and in the top 5%* of high school class (or #1 in your high school class), or * 29+ ACT composite (1330+ SAT total) and in the top 10%* of high school class, or * 30+ ACT composite (1360+ SAT total) and in the top 15%* of high school class *_or 3.95 unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale if class rank is unavailable_

How to apply: ["Complete the Admissions Scholarship & Honors application (Gold for Blugolds)", "Upload document detailing extracurricular/cocurricular activities, service involvement, work experience", "Admissions Scholarship and Honors application (separate scholarship application for many incoming scholarships)"]

Source ↗

Deadlines that affect merit consideration at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Regular Decision

Rolling

Common questions about University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire scholarships

How much merit aid does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire give?

Published awards range $150-$8,000/yr. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire lists 13 merit scholarships in total.

What GPA or test scores do you need for a scholarship at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

The lowest published threshold across automatic awards is 3.0 GPA. Individual scholarships set their own cutoffs.

Does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire give merit scholarships to out-of-state students?

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $150-$8,000/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 46% of tuition.

Do you have to apply separately for merit scholarships at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

8 of the published awards are granted automatically on your admission application, with no separate scholarship application.

When is the scholarship deadline at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

Merit consideration usually follows the admission deadline, which is Rolling. Confirm scholarship-specific dates with the financial aid office.

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