Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship

The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership offers scholarships to undergraduate students at each of the University of Wisconsin System's four-year campuses. Scholarships are intended for undergraduates who have shown public leadership in their lives in a way that reflects the general legacy of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. Governor Thompson was a broad thinker who offered common-sense solutions to tackle big problems through teamwork and an unending zeal to make our state a better place. The Center seeks high-quality applicants who reflect Tommy's spirit, have demonstrated leadership during their time in college and will continue to lead in the future. UWM conducts an initial review of candidate applications and nominates three applicants as finalists to a Thompson Center Review Board. That Review Board, composed of the full Faculty Advisory Committee or its designated subcommittee, forwards its recommendations to the Center's Public Leadership Board for final approval. The Center selects one scholarship recipient from each of the thirteen four-year University of Wisconsin System campuses. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time degree-seeking students at a four-year University of Wisconsin System campus, be in good academic standing, have a cumulative undergraduate GPA (first-year students without a cumulative GPA are ineligible), and must not have received this scholarship previously. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable, and non-transferable. Recipients must agree to attend one Thompson Center event during the year of scholarship.