Joan Marie Scholarship

The Joan Marie scholarship honors the mother of Deona T. Mickens and Desiree M. Ellison-Olheiser. It is intended to help a senior in the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Eligible candidates will have senior standing by August 31, a minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA, and a declared major in the College of Letters & Science. Eligible students will also have demonstrated financial need as shown on the FAFSA and significant engagement with or significant service to the African American/Black/African Diaspora community. Applications are typically accepted in January, with awards given in spring for the following school year. Students graduating in the same spring or summer are not eligible.