Scholarship

Ruth McGaffey Scholarship

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Feb 01, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Ruth McGaffey Scholarship is given to the declared Communication major with the highest cumulative GPA who has achieved at least sophomore standing. This scholarship is awarded annually to recognize academic excellence in the Communication Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Review by the faculty in Communication takes place in fall each year between October and November. There is no student application process, as recipients are selected based on academic merit. The award varies up to $5,000. Second degree students (students who already hold a bachelor's degree) are not eligible for this scholarship.

1 award
Decision October to November
education communication media studies undergraduate education academic merit humanities

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Review process

Faculty in Communication review and select recipient based on cumulative GPA. No student application required.

Restrictions

  • no second degree students

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Key Information

Award Amount
Not specified
Application Deadline
February 01, 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Deadline passed

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