Osher Re-Entry Scholarship

Undergraduate adult students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree full or part-time, who have experienced a cumulative gap in their education of five or more years (can be non-consecutive years.). Applicants should anticipate participation in the workforce for a significant period of time subsequent to graduation. Students are required to complete a FAFSA or Non-FAFSA Need Based Aid Worksheet within 10 days of completing this application. This scholarship can only be used to pay for tuition. This is open to new freshmen, transfer students, and re-entry students.

Award
Up to $5000
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Need-Based Scholarships, Transfer Student Scholarships, University-Wide Scholarships
Deadline
02/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Do you have the required 5-year gap in your education? (can be non-consecutive years)
  2. Please list your previous college experience:
    • 1a: Most recent college attended (write NONE if you have not attended college before):
    • 1b: Start date at that institution:
    • 1c: End date at that institution:
    • 1d: How many college credits have you successfully completed at that institution?
    • 1e: GPA at that institution:
    • 2a: College #2 (if applicable)
    • 2b: Start date at that institution:
    • 2c: End date at that institution:
    • 2d:How many college credits have you successfully completed at that institution?
    • 2e: GPA at that institution:
    • 3a: College #3 (if applicable) :
    • 3b: Start date at that institution:
    • 3c: End date at that institution:
    • 3d: How many college credits have you successfully completed at that institution?
    • 3e: GPA at that institution:
    • 4a: College #4 (if applicable) :
    • 4b: Start date at that institution:
    • 4c: End date at that institution:
    • 4d: How many college credits have you successfully completed at that institution?
    • 4e: GPA at that institution:
    • 5a: College #5 (if applicable):
    • 5b: Start date at that institution:
    • 5c: End date at that institution:
    • 5d: How many college credits have you successfully completed at that institution?
    • 5e: GPA at that institution:
  3. Have you already earned a USA bachelor's degree?
  4. By September 1st, what is the number of credits you will have left to complete in order to graduate from UWM? (You can meet with a UWM Academic Advisor to dertermine this)
  5. What is the approximate number of credits you plan to take at UWM each semester? Indicate "0" if none will be taken in that term. Indicate the number of credits in summer if needed to graduate.
    • Fall of the upcoming academic year:
    • Spring of the upcoming academic year:
    • Summer of the upcoming academic year:
    • Winterim of the upcoming academic year:
  6. Does your current employer have a benefit for employee reimbursement for tuition/educational costs?
  7. During the academic year, will you be living in the greater Milwaukee area? (Includes Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Kenosha and Racine Counties)
  8. Are you planning to take classes exclusively online?
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