Scholarships

List of scholarships available to SPS students (does not reflect all available scholarships).

Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarship

Twelve $3,500 scholarships are awarded to adult students from any chapter institution, including UIW.
Application deadline: Mid-April

Bureau of Indian Education Scholarships

BIA offers financial assistance to members of American Indian tribes ranging from $300 to $5000. Applicants must have at least one-quarter Indian blood and have financial need.
Application deadline: Varies

Byron Riesch Scholarship

The Byron Riesch Paralysis Foundation offers scholarships from $1,000 to $2,000 to undergraduate/graduate students who have a neurological disability or the children of people with such a disability.
Application deadline: May for the fall semester, December for the spring semester.

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

Merit based scholarships up to $1,000 are available to assist with tuition, books and room and board expenses. Students must be enrolled in college or graduate school, be a legal resident of the U.S. Applicants will write an essay on a topic of their choice, academic and career goals or the reasons on why they deserve the scholarship.
Application deadline: July 31

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) was designed to assist Hispanic American students complete their college education. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 are made on a competitive basis to two-year and four-year college students and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Eligibility criteria include: be of Hispanic heritage, US citizen or legal permanent resident, cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, enrolled in an accredited college/university as a full time student. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, letters of recommendation and personal statement. 
Application deadline: October 15

Single Parent Scholarship

Drug Lawsuit Source offers two single parent scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each. Eligibility criteria include being a single parent raising at least one child, GPA of 2.7 or higher, Students will write an essay explaining career goals and challenges of being a single parent in school.
Application deadline: November 1

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

The Foundation offers scholarships to students who are surviving spouse or child of a fallen active duty service member or fallen veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Application deadline: Not specified