Scholarship Applications due March 15

MARSHFIELD – More than $70,000 in scholarships – including several new scholarships - is available to UW-Marshfield/Wood County students and prospective students who apply.

“I’m really impressed with the generosity of this community and its commitment to higher education,” said Kathleen Adamson, coordinator for The University Foundation of UW-Marshfield/Wood County.  “Several area families have instituted scholarships this year in memory of their family members.  That’s truly a great way to remember a loved one.”

Jane Kennedy and Bruce Krawisz established the Dr. Robert H. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship.  The $1,000 scholarship celebrates the life of Kennedy’s brother, an oculoplastic surgeon who earned medical, doctorate and masters degrees.

“(My brother) valued education as you can see by his many degrees,” Kennedy said. “…I think he would be pleased that someone else is getting a boost in life in his name.  My husband and I grew up in families that did not have the means to pay for our college education.  We went to college and medical school largely on scholarships.  We are very grateful to have been given the wonderful educational opportunities we had.  We are pleased to pass that chance to others.”

Family and friends of Janet Gross, who served as a nurse in Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids for more than 40 years, established a $1,000 scholarship in her name.  The Janet Gross Memorial Scholarship is open to new freshmen and continuing students who are nursing majors.

“My mother truly loved nursing, and she believed strongly in higher education,” said Melissa Lake, Janet’s daughter.  “Her sisters and I agreed that this scholarship is a truly wonderful way to celebrate her life.”

The University Foundation of UW-Marshfield/Wood County offers merit, non-merit and need-based scholarships to new, continuing and transfer students who have demonstrated qualities of excellence in academics and community service or who have financial need.  To qualify for a merit scholarship, students must meet two of the following requirements:

● Graduate in upper 30 percent of high school class.

● Minimum ACT score of 21 or comparable SAT score.

● Graduate with a GPA of at least 3.0.

Even with the tuition hikes throughout the UW System, UW-M/WC is about $900 less per year than any other form of public university education.  The University Foundation is committed to keeping higher education affordable through its Dean’s Scholarships, which are available to students with financial need and/or who meet enrollment criteria.

For an application and specific criteria, visit www.marshfield.uwc.edu and click on the “Funding Your Education” link.