Scholarships

The $2,000 Blue Devil First-Year Student Scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship. No additional scholarship application is required, you are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria: 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA*
• Recent high school graduate admitted to UW-Stout as a first-year, full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester
• Enrolled as an on-campus student (online/customized instruction students are ineligible)

*Priority is given to students who are admitted and have completed the FAFSA by the First Monday in February. Additional scholarship awarding may continue after the priority deadline, pending availability of funds.

The selective $5,000 Stout Scholars Scholarship is renewable for an additional three years, as long as the student maintains eligibility, for a total value of $20,000. Students who meet eligibility requirements will be invited by email to attend a Stout Scholars interview in February and three outstanding students will be awarded! You are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.67 or higher 
• ACT composite score of 27 or higher or SAT total score of at least 1280* 
• Recent high school graduate admitted to UW-Stout as a first-year, full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester
• Enrolled as an on-campus student (online/customized instruction students are ineligible)
• Must be admitted, and updated credentials must be received, by the first Monday in February

*Although our current admission criteria does not require a test score submission at this time, this scholarship does REQUIRE a test score on file by the first Monday in February.

The $2,000 Out of State scholarship is renewable for an additional three years, as long as the student maintains eligibility, for a total value of $8,000. No additional scholarship application is required, you are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Transfer student OR recent high school graduate admitted to UW-Stout as a first-year, full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester
• Enrolled as an on-campus student (online/customized instruction students are ineligible)
• Must be a resident of another state with non-resident status (Note: Students from IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, and SD are ineligible, as they qualify for reduced tuition through reciprocity or other waiver programs). 

The $1,000 Honors College Scholarship is renewable for an additional three years, for a total value of $4,000 (as long as the student maintains eligibility and university funding remains available). Fifteen awards are available to select first-year students entering the Honors College. You are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria:

• Recent high school graduate admitted to UW-Stout as a first-year, full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester, contingent on acceptance to the Honors College
• Enrolled as an on-campus student (online/customized instruction students are ineligible)
• Complete the Honors College Application by the first Monday in February

The $2,500 scholarship is available to new first-year Black, Asian, Native American, or Hispanic/Latinx students.  You are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria: 

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Underrepresented ethnic minority
• Minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Recent high school graduate admitted to UW-Stout as a first-year, full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester
• Enrolled as an on-campus student (online/customized instruction students are ineligible)
• Demonstrated leadership abilities as show through participation in community service, employment experience, extracurricular and other activities.
• Completion of the FAFSA by March 1
• Completion of the Multicultural Student Scholarship application and submit all required application materials by the deadline.

FALL 2023 AWARDING

The $1,000 Transfer Student Scholarship is available to incoming transfer students. You are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria: 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from your previous institution
• Enrolled as an on-campus student (online/customized instruction students are ineligible)
• Transferring a minimum of 24 credits, but no more than 90 credits
• Transfer student admitted to UW-Stout by June 1, as a full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester
• Submitted final transcripts by the second Monday in June
• Completion of the FAFSA to be considered for any need-based scholarship decisions

Each recipient will receive $1,000 with half the amount awarded in the fall semester and half in the spring semester. We will notify recipients by mail, email, and as a part of your financial aid package sent out in late June.  Scholarship dollars are limited and not all eligible transfer students will receive a scholarship. 

SPRING 2024 AWARDING & BEYOND

The Transfer Student Scholarship is a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship. Fifty scholarship awards are available for new entering transfer students. No additional scholarship application is required, you are eligible for consideration if you meet these criteria: 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from the most recent school attended.
• Transferring a minimum of 24 credits, but no more than 90 credits.
• Enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student in an on-campus program (online/customized instruction students are ineligible). 
• First-generation college student (neither parent/guardian earned a 4-year college degree).

*Priority is given to students who are admitted by the first Monday in April (Fall semester) or by the first Monday in October (Spring semester). Additional scholarship awarding may continue after the priority deadline, pending availability of funds.

This scholarship is offered only to qualified students transferring directly from two-year colleges for a Fall semester start. View eligibility criterion, application form, and instructions: PTK Transfer Scholarship (PDF) 

Scholarship Deadline: Second Monday in June.