COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Application forms for the following scholarships are available from the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences(CAFES) web-site. For further information, contact Lisa Owens in the Dean's Office, (715) 425-3784.
The deadline for application is April 4, 2008. For online scholarship information click here
Bark Family Memorial Scholarship:
This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen with a declared major in any College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences area.
CAFES Alumni Scholarship:
Awarded to an incoming freshman or transfer student. Student must be at least 25 years old or have parental responsibilities, at the time of application. Student must have a first major of CAFES. Student must provide graduating class size and rank, or evidence of GED, ACT or SAT test score and the year the test was completed, and a transcript from a post-secondary program/institution of higher learning(if a transfer student). Student must provide a statement of past experiences and future goals. This scholarship is renewable each year, for a maximum of four yearsbased on the following conditions: maintains first major of CAFES, reapplies annually, maintains a minimum course load of nine (9) credits per semester and has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
John E. Clemens Scholarship:
Awarded to an incoming freshman student who plans to continue his/her education at UW-River Falls and has a cumulative GPA between 3.00 and 3.50. Student may enroll in any major in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences or pre-medical program. Preference will be given to graduates of the following Wisconsin High Schools: Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, New Auburn, or Tilden.
Greg and Donnette Wheelock Agriculture Scholarship:
Awarded to an incoming freshman or a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior standingThis scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman with a declared major in any College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science area. Preference will be given to Wisconsin residents. However, it is not limited to Wisconsin residents. Preference will be given to students having some type of farm related background.
Greg and Donnette Wheelock Agriculture Scholarship:
Awarded to an incoming freshman or a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior standing undergraduate student enrolled in any field of study within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.667 or higher, plan to continue his/her education at UW-River Falls, and have demonstrated financial need. In situations where finalists are considered equal, preference will be given to a Waseca County, Minnesota or Blue Earth County, Minnesota high school graduate.
Wisconsin Livestock and Meat Council Scholarship:
These scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen from Wisconsin in the upper 50% of their high school class, who major in Animal Science, and have an interest in the livestock and meat industry.
