Contact Us
Financial Aid
Email: finaid@uwrf.edu
Phone: 715-425-3141
Fax: 715-425-0708
Location: 133 Rodli Hall
Scholarships
We’re invested in your success! Scholarships are available for incoming first-year students, transfer students and continuing students. You don’t need ACT or SAT scores to be eligible and we offer both need and merit-based awards.
Finding and Applying for Scholarships
You’re eligible to apply for both internal and external scholarships. UWRF offers scholarships that you can apply for annually. These scholarships are funded by the UW-River Falls Foundation through generous contributions from alumni, faculty and staff, friends, parents, campus organizations and corporations. There are hundreds of scholarships that Falcons are eligible for - don't miss your opportunity!
Selected UWRF Scholarship Opportunities
You've Earned It! - Guaranteed Scholarships
We're committed to investing in your future by offering need and merit-based scholarships to students with a history of strong academic performance. We offer both guaranteed and selective scholarships. There's no application required for our guaranteed scholarships, which award the following:
First Year Students: 3.3 GPA -$1,000; 3.75 GPA - $1,500; 4.0 GPA - $2,000
Transfer Students: 3.4 GPA - $1,000
Learn more about the SOAR Achievement Awards below.
Full-tuition or half-tuition scholarship for eligible first-year students. This four-year renewable award is our most selective scholarship, with limited recipients each year. The deadline to apply for the Chancellor’s Scholarship is in January.
A $1,000 annual scholarship for eligible first-year students. This four-year renewable award is a highly selective scholarship with approximately 60 recipients each year. An additional stipend of up to $2,000 is available to all Falcon Scholars for a study abroad or undergraduate research experience. The deadline to apply for the Falcon Scholars Scholarship is in January.
A one-time award for students with unique backgrounds and experiences or economically disadvantaged incoming first-year students. Preference will be given, but is not limited to, participants from college access programs.
A one-time award offered to first-year or transfer students. Academic potential, background and experiences, financial need, leadership and potential to enrich the campus community are given consideration when making these awards.
Awarded to non-resident students and is renewable for up to four years. This award excludes Minnesota (due to reciprocity), Midwest Student Exchange (MSEP), and Return to Wisconsin participants. Automatically awarded after admission and can be combined with other merit-based scholarships.
Soar Achievement (transfer): A one-time award that's guaranteed to transfer students based on their GPA. To be eligible, transfer students must have achieved an average, cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher from all previously attended institutions to earn a scholarship of $1,000- this scholarship is awarded automatically in your admissions offer if all qualifications are met.
Soar Achievement (first year): A one-time award that's guaranteed to first year students based on their GPA. To be eligible, first year students must have achieved the following GPA requirements: 3.3 GPA ($1,000), 3.75 GPA ($1,500) or 4.0 GPA ($2,000). This scholarship is automatically awarded in your admissions offer if one of the above qualifications are met.
Outside Scholarships
There are loads of external scholarship opportunities for students from all backgrounds. These scholarships are awarded by organizations outside of UWRF. While our list isn’t exhaustive, we’ve compiled some resources to help you find outside scholarship opportunities.
Scholarship Policies
Scholarships come with a range of eligibility and retention requirements. You’re responsible for meeting any necessary requirements or due dates, so make sure to pay close attention to the policies found on our Scholarships webpage.
We’re Here to Help!
UWRF Scholarships are managed through the Financial Aid Office. If you have questions about existing scholarships, email scholarships@uwrf.edu or call 715-425-3141.
Scholarship endowments are managed through the UW-River Falls Foundation. To learn more about establishing a new scholarship, email advancement@uwrf.edu or call 715-425-3505.