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2027-28 Forward Scholars Application
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Application Eligibility and Instructions
Program Mission
The Forward Scholars Program is designed to attract and retain exceptional incoming first-year undergraduate scholars to UW-Whitewater. Students participate in skill building experiences that adequately prepare them to be leaders that inspire, engage, and transform the UWW campus community and beyond. The program name pays homage to Wisconsin’s state motto, “Forward,” and combines it with UW-Whitewater’s academic mission. Alumni of our program are committed to “paying it forward” in their professional lives by returning as guests, and through philanthropic support. The Forward Scholars Program is a key strategy to create social mobility for UW-Whitewater students and graduates.
Program Highlights
The program prepares students for the transition from high school to college, provides peer groups for academic and social support, offers faculty mentorship opportunities, introduces undergraduate research experiences and its relationship to classroom and career performance, and fosters readiness for careers as well as post undergraduate educational opportunities. Forward Scholars are awarded a merit-based scholarship package valued at approximately $5,000.
Program Eligibility
Qualified applicants are UW-Whitewater admitted students, first-time Freshman in the fall following high school graduation, and enrolled in at least 12 in-person credits on the Whitewater campus by the start of the program. Special consideration is given to first-generation college students and those with significant financial need.
Application Deadline
Complete applications received before May 14, 2027, will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. Those received after that date are considered along with other applicants on the waiting list if space is available. Scholarship awards are based on a holistic review of all application materials and are granted at the discretion of the selection committee.
Only complete applications are considered, and it is highly recommended to attach a letter of recommendation. Note: Essay responses should be approximately 150-250 words each. If any responses are less than 150 words, the application will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
If there are any questions, please email the Forward Scholars Program at
ForwardScholars@uww.edu
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Preferred Pronouns
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He/Him/His
They/Them/Theirs
My preferred pronouns aren't listed
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Street
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Postal Code
Personal Email
UW-Whitewater Email Address
This email begins with your NetID and ends with @uww.edu (e.g. Willie Warhawk's email would be WarhawkWT68@uww.edu).
Please check this email regularly.
Phone Number
Parent/Legal Guardian Phone Number
Have you applied to or been accepted into any of the following UW-Whitewater programs as a UW-Whitewater student?
Note: enrollment in certain campus programs may require you to choose which program to participate in
.
All-In Milwaukee
CSD Summer Transition
Future Teachers Program
Pathway for Success
STEM Boot Camp
Summer Business Institute
U-Lead
Other
Other — please describe below:
Are you involved in UW-Whitewater activities that may impact your full participation or availability?
Fall Athletics
Spring Athletics
Marching Band
Other
Other — please describe below:
Are you a first-generation college student?
A first-generation college student is someone whose parents or guardians did not complete a two-year or four-year college degree.
Yes
No
Generally, how are you planning to pay for college at UW-Whitewater? (Please select all that apply based on your best estimate)
Federal student loans offered via FAFSA
Work-study offered via FAFSA
Pell Grant
Scholarships
Other grants
Parent PLUS Loan
Work
Private loan
Financial support from parents/family members
Other
Other — please describe below:
Education Information
High School Name
High School GPA
Estimated Number of Incoming Credits (e.g. retro credits, AP Test 3+, college courses taken in high school, etc.)
Pre-College Activity
All-In Milwaukee
Boys & Girls Club - Grad Plus
GEAR UP
PEOPLE Program
Talent Search (TRIO)
Upward Bound (TRIO)
UW-Whitewater Academic Camps
Other
None
Other — please describe below:
Anticipated Major(s)
Anticipated Minor(s)
Do you plan to live on campus?
Note: Living on campus in the Forward Learning Community is
preferred
for all Forward Scholars.
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No
References
Please list two academic/professional references (e.g. teacher, counselor, supervisor, etc.)
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Letter of Recommendation
As part of the application process, you may upload a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, supervisor, etc. While not required,
it is highly recommended
.
Please upload a PDF or Word Document of your letter of recommendation
Application Questions
Please respond to the following questions.
Note: Responses should be approximately 150-250 words each. If any responses are less than 150 words, then the application will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
1. Please describe your educational goals, what they are, and how will you achieve them.
Q1 Word Count
2. Share an experience when you achieved success. What steps did you take that led to a positive outcome?
Q2 Word Count
3. Share an experience from your life when you encountered a significant challenge. What steps did you take that enabled you to overcome it?
Q3 Word Count
4. What has been your experience with people being treated fairly and respectfully? How has that shaped you or your community?
Q4 Word Count
5. Tell us about a research paper or project you worked on in high school; share the topics and what processes and methods you used to do your research. (These projects may have been in a variety of classes including English, science, or social studies.)
Q5 Word Count
6. What organizations or extracurricular activities were you involved in during high school? Do you plan to join any in college?
Q6 Word Count
7. After reading about the Forward Scholars Program, please explain how this program may help you succeed in college. What aspects of the program are you looking forward to participating in?
Q7 Word Count
8. Optional: Is there anything else you would like the scholarship committee to know about you?
Application Agreement
If selected for the Forward Scholars Program, and choose to attend UW-Whitewater, I agree to commit to the following requirements:
Participate in the mandatory Forward Fall Transition Program
Enroll in the Forward Learning Community linked courses for both fall and spring terms
This includes the Forward Research Seminar course for the spring semester where scholars complete a research project and present at the Forward Scholar Poster Symposium
Participate in the Little Scholars community outreach program
Attend all Forward Scholars events, study tables, and advising meetings
Preferred
that scholars live in the Forward Learning Community residence hall (Wells West)
Below, please type "I agree" to acknowledge your understanding of program expectations
Scholarship Awarding Process
The Forward Scholars Committee reviews all complete scholarship applications submitted by the deadline. Applications that are incomplete or do not meet the required word counts will not be reviewed.
Accepted
After reviewing the applications, the committee will select students to be accepted into the Forward Scholars Program. Being accepted means that you have been selected for the program, but your scholarship has not yet been officially awarded.
Awarded
To be officially awarded the Forward Scholars scholarship, accepted students must complete all required enrollment and program steps:
Complete the required housing contract
Attend their assigned SOAR date
Officially register for the Forward Scholars Learning Community
Enroll in the required linked courses as part of their class schedule.
Complete the Forward Scholars Transition Week
After these steps have been completed and verified, the student will officially be awarded the scholarship within the first week of classes and recognized as a Forward Scholar.
Submitting an application or being accepted into the program does not guarantee that the scholarship will be awarded.
Students must complete all enrollment and program requirements to receive the scholarship.
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