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COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE

2008-2009 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
INCOMING FRESHMEN
2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, 2/6/2009

There are additional scholarships available throughout campus at the department level. Contact individual departments within the College of Letters and Science to learn about these scholarship opportunities. You can also check the Financial Aid Scholarship website.

The College of Letters and Science awards scholarships that include merit-based criteria. For incoming first-year students, academic merit normally means that students rank at the top of their graduating class, have ACT scores of at least 31 and/or SAT scores of at least 1460.  However, all eligible, submitted and complete applications are reviewed and considered.  Additional criteria for the allocation of scholarships in the College of Letters and Science vary depending on the award. Criteria for selection include:

• Academic Merit
• Creative Accomplishment
• Financial Need
• Force of Character
• Diversity of Background
• Commitment to Community

Review the scholarship descriptions and criteria. Relate the information in your application to the criteria of the scholarships for which you are most qualified.
The College of Letters and Science Scholarship Committee selects the scholarship recipients.  Students awarded scholarships will receive notification in early April and are required to accept the scholarship and all its terms in writing or the scholarship offer can be rescinded.

Important Information

• You do not need to wait to hear from The Office of Undergraduate Admissions in regard to your acceptance to UW-Madison in order to apply for Letters and Science Scholarships.  Your admission will be verified prior to making an offer.
• To be considered for scholarships with a financial need component you must have a FAFSA filed.  Please review the following site: http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/how.html#ugrad

• The scholarship payment is contingent upon continued enrollment and good academic standing in the College of Letters and Science. 
• All payments are deposited into the student’s account at the Bursar’s Office in the fall of 2009.  Some scholarships require multiple payments distributed each fall and spring semester during the student’s academic career.
•  Most scholarships available are for Wisconsin residents.
• The list of scholarships available changes without notice.

Application Instructions

1. You must use the net id and password assigned to you by UW-Madison.To activate your net id and password, continue to the application form and click "Activate my Net id" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
2. Read all information presented on the Letters and Science Scholarship website.
3. Complete the application information sections.
4. Complete the essay question sections.
5. Request that your high school mail a copy of your most current official high school transcript to the address below.
6. Request that your letter of recommendation and related form be mailed to the address below.
7. All materials are due by the deadline date, February 6, 2009.

College of Letter and Science Scholarship Committee
412 South Hall
1055 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
All incoming freshmen completed applications must be received by February  6, 2009; including a letter of recommendation, an official high school transcript, and submission of the completed web application.

Applicants will be considered for all Letters and Science Scholarships listed within this website for which they meet the criteria.

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