UW-River Falls Scholarships

We’ve made it super easy! All scholarships are listed in the Scholarship System and you fill out just one simple and secure general scholarship application. That application gets you automatic consideration for many of our scholarships and you may be eligible for additional scholarships by answering a few supplemental questions specific to certain scholarships. You can even do a keyword search in the system to review qualifications and other related information.

If you’re a UWRF student, you can apply! Incoming, transfer and currently enrolled students are all eligible to apply for scholarships.

Scholarships open EARLY. Like the FAFSA, the UWRF General Scholarship application opens in the fall for scholarships paid out the following academic year.

The UWRF General Scholarship Application is still open for scholarships with an extended deadline. Incoming (new and transfer) students along with continuing students may be eligible to apply - please review scholarship details for eligibility requirements.

• Incoming (new and transfer) students may begin applying in October every fall for scholarships paid out the following academic year.
• Continuing students (currently enrolled) may begin applying in November every fall for scholarships paid out the following academic year.
• Application Deadlines: Most scholarships have a deadline of February 1 every year, however, dates may vary. For example, study abroad, graduate counseling and the our honors scholarships (Chancellor's and Falcon Scholars) all have different deadlines. It is important to review the scholarship description for specific deadlines.

It’s easy!

• Log into the UW-River Falls Scholarship System. 
• Select "Sign In" and then sign in using your w# and password.
• Complete the online general scholarship application.
• Review all recommended scholarship opportunities and apply with the click of a button!

We do, actually! 

• Complete the general application questions to make things go faster. Make sure to click “submit” when you are finished.
• The more fields you complete, the better chances you'll have of receiving an award.
• Don't wait until the last minute! Fill out your application in a timely manner.

Anyone can access the UW-River Falls Scholarship System so you don’t need to sign in to review the available scholarships. You’re able to search the system to help narrow down your list of available scholarships.

• Check your email! You’ll receive an email notification if you are awarded any scholarships.
• Pro tip: You can track the status of scholarship applications in the UWRF Scholarship System so feel free to check in after you’ve submitted your application.
• Any scholarships you receive will be included in in your Financial Aid Award notification so be sure to read it closely!

The scholarship selection process typically takes place from February through April of each academic year. An email notification is sent to all scholarship applicants once all selections have been finalized and the selection period has closed.

It's easy!

1. Log in to the scholarship system and go to your "My Applications" section.
2. Review the "Needs Attention" section and complete any outstanding items:
   1. OFFERED: Click the red "Accept" button to accept the award. Then, return to the "My Applications" section to double check if Post-Acceptance steps are required. If they are, you'll see a red "Finish" button.
   2. REQUESTED: Click the red "Finish" button to answer the Post-Acceptance questions that will be shared with the donor.
   3. DRAFTED: Click the red "Finish" button to complete your answers to the Post-Acceptance questions.

An email notification will be sent to all scholarship applicants via their UWRF email account once all selections have been finalized for the academic year. This typically occurs in September each year.

After you accept a scholarship and complete any required Post-Acceptance questions, your scholarship will be processed and added to your financial aid details in eSIS. Please see the Disbursement Policy below for information on when your scholarships is applied to your student billing account.

• To be eligible for a UW-River Falls Scholarship, a student must be enrolled half-time or more during the semester that the scholarship is scheduled to be disbursed.
• Half-time enrollment is at least six credits (undergraduate) or at least four credits (graduate).
• Some scholarships may require full-time attendance. Full-time enrollment is 12 or more credits for an undergraduate or eight or more credits for a graduate student.
• Please email scholarships@uwrf.edu if you have questions regarding enrollment requirements.

• Scholarships are disbursed at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters that directly follows the scholarship award notification.
• No scholarship funds are awarded during summer term.
• Awards up to and including $500 are disbursed in full at the beginning of fall semester.
• Awards of more than $500 are divided equally with half awarded at the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters.
• If a student does not attend a portion of the school year, the funds that were scheduled to be disbursed will be re-awarded. If an alternate recipient cannot be found, the funds will be returned to the scholarship fund for a future award.
• If a scholarship was awarded to a student who is scheduled to graduate early (at the end of fall semester), the full amount of the scholarship may be applied to the fall term, depending on the scholarship. Please email scholarships@uwrf.edu if you have questions regarding a mid-year graduation.

• Renewable scholarship eligibility is verified at the end of each fall and spring semester.
• Renewable criteria are specific to each scholarship.
• If a student has been awarded a renewable scholarship, they may review the renewable criteria within the UW-River Falls Scholarship System or by emailing scholarships@uwrf.edu.
• UWRF reserves the right to revoke a scholarship if the recipient is found not to meet the renewal criteria under which the scholarship was published.

UWRF reserves the right to revoke a scholarship if the recipient is found to not meet the published criteria under which the recipient was initially selected at any time.