NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS FORM TO APPLY FOR THE UMRG GRANT. THE APPLICATION PROCESS HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR. PLEASE USE THE ACTIVE LINK ON THE MSS HOME PAGE OR THE LINK WITHIN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LINK. THANK YOU.

The Lawton Undergraduate Multicultural Retention Grant Program helps retain multicultural undergraduate students at UW-Stout. AWARDS: $800.00 per semester.

Eligibility:

Undergraduate American Multicultural students (Native American, African American, Hispanic, Southeast Asian).
Cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher.
Earned 30 or more credits before the start of the Fall 2006 Semester.
Wisconsin residents and Minnesota reciprocity students.
Financial need established through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2006-2007 school year.
Complete the attached (UMRG) application with essay.
Awards will be made starting March 15, 2006, for the 2006-2007 academic year and will continue until dollars are depleted.
Once you receive the grant, you remain eligible for the grant as along as you maintain at or above a 2.25 cumulative GPA and demonstrate need.

You can apply online using the form below or using the printable version (requires Adobe™ Acrobat Reader).

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE MULTICULTURAL RETENTION GRANT

Part 1 - Personal Information

Name:
Stout ID #:
E-mail Address:
Address:
City:
State:		Zip:
Telephone #:
	(include area code)
Number of Completed Credits as of Fall 2006:
Major/Concentration:
Minor:

Complete the following essay questions.

Part 2 - Essay Questions (first-time applicants only)

Please answer the following questions in a complete, well-organized essay form.

What efforts are you making to achieve success at UW-Stout? Identify academic, personal, professional and organizational achievements.

What are your goals for 2006-2007? How will you work to achieve them?

Part 3 - Letter of Recommendation (first-time applicants only)

Submit a letter of recommendation. You can use the attached form or submit a formal letter.

MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
MENOMONIE, WI 54751
E-mail: mss_scholarship@uwstout.edu

Letter of Recommendation
Lawton Undergraduate Multicultural Retention Grant

_______________________________________________________________

(Student’s Name and Stout ID#)

This student is applying for Lawton Undergraduate Multicultural Retention Grant. We ask that you complete this form and return it to UW-Stout, Multicultural Student Services, 217 Bowman Hall, Menomonie, WI 54751.

The legislative intent is to provide financial assistance to undergraduate multicultural students to improve retention and graduation and lessen the burden of student debt. Students must have reached sophomore status, have a cumulative GPA of 2.25, and have participated in a retention activity.

Return to: Multicultural Student Services, UW-Stout, 217 Bowman Hall, Menomonie, WI 54751
Fax: 715/232-1696
E-mail: mss_scholarship@uwstout.edu

Once the letters of recommendation are complete, please Return to:

Multicultural Student Services
UW-Stout, 217 Bowman Hall
Menomonie, WI 54751
Fax: 715/232-1696
E-mail: mss_scholarship@uwstout.edu

UW-Stout is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution
committed to diversity in its people and programs.

Application for The Lawton Undergraduate Multicultural Retention Grant

Letter of Recommendation Lawton Undergraduate Multicultural Retention Grant

Letter of Recommendation
Lawton Undergraduate Multicultural Retention Grant