SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UW-STEVENS POINT (MAIN CAMPUS)

NO APPLICATION NEEDED

INVEST IN YOUR PURPOSE SCHOLARSHIP:

With a 3.25+ GPA, you’ll be automatically eligible for our $1,000 nonrenewable Invest in Your Purpose Scholarship contingent upon acceptance to Stevens Point campus for fall 2025 for first-year, domestic students. Funds are limited. Scholarships are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.

DESTINATION WISCONSIN SCHOLARSHIP:

Our Destination Wisconsin Scholarship is guaranteed* to any new undergraduate (first-year, transfer or international) student with a 2.75+ GPA or 19+ ACT/980+ SAT or 75% class rank or greater at the time of application to the University who is not a resident of Wisconsin or Minnesota. Students will automatically be awarded this scholarship.

• Midwest Student Exchange Program Students**: $1,000/year, renewable for 4 years
  • **Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Ohio residents
• All Return to Wisconsin students will receive a $1,000/year, renewable for 4 years
• All other Out-of-State Students: $4,000/year, renewable for 4 years

Other Program Requirements

• Must be enrolled full-time (12 UWSP credits per semester)
• Students must maintain a UW–Stevens Point minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater for each semester in attendance
• Students must remain continuously enrolled to receive the waiver

How Destination Wisconsin is Applied

• Students are charged different tuition rates (see above MSEP, Return to WI, Out of State)
• The tuition waiver (scholarship) is based on your tuition rate
• If the student is not charged tuition for a semester, the student does not receive the waiver. ex: co-op
• Destination WI Scholarship cannot be applied to a study abroad program

The scholarship is only available to Stevens Point campus students. Students majoring in Applied Computing Bachelor of Science degree are not eligible. 

*While funding is available

SCHOLARSHIPS REQUIRING AN APPLICATION

Scholarships are awarded independently of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Incoming freshman scholarships are based on merit, not financial need. Priority scholarship consideration will be given to students who have submitted their application for admission and the new student scholarship application (linked below) to UWSP by Feb. 2 at 11:59 p.m. Scholarships are awarded to both first-year and transfer students who meet certain academic criteria (based on available funding). 

NEW SCHOLARSHIP MANAGER PORTAL FOR UWSP SCHOLARSHIPS

Applying for scholarships has never been easier at UWSP! Starting in August, admitted students can login to UWSP’s new Scholarship Manager portal and apply for all first-year institutional scholarships conveniently through one application. Students will be matched to available scholarships based on answers completed on the application. Not all sections and essays are required in the application, but providing more information may increase the number of opportunities for which a student is eligible. The application doesn’t have to be completed in one visit and will be saved every time a student navigates to other questions. Along with completing the scholarship application, we recommend filing the FAFSA and sending over official transcripts to ensure the best consideration.

 

Application Opens Aug. 1 for Fall 2025

For more information about scholarships, please visit the Office of Financial Aid and Veteran Services.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Closer to home, UW-Stevens Point is among the most affordable schools in the University of Wisconsin System. The quality of life here is high, and the cost of living is low.

Cost should not prevent you from attending university. From your first day at UW-Stevens Point to your last, our financial aid staff will help you secure grants, employment, loans and scholarships.

For your estimate of financial aid from UW-Stevens Point visit the net price calculator or the financial aid website.

Our text rental program adds even more value to our affordable price. This benefit will save you thousands of dollars per year compared with purchasing your books!