Academic Excellence Scholarship
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- Award
- $2,250 per year toward tuition, half state-funded and half institution-matched, for up to eight consecutive semesters or completion of the bachelor’s degree, whichever comes first. No summer payments. Renewal requires 3.0 college GPA and 24/48/72 credits for the second/third/fourth year; specified regain and exception rules apply.
- Timeline
- Feb 18School nomination is required. Published 2026 nomination window was to March 13, 2026
- Sep 302027 nomination dates have not been published. Enroll full time by of the academic year after designation
- How to apply
- Public/private high schools designate their highest-GPA eligible seniors and submit nominations and alternates through authorized HEAB GLASS accounts. Provide requested student contact and college details to the school. Current Act 80 guidance also provides a homeschool qualification route.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- Wisconsin resident and U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Public/private high-school route selects highest school GPA, with awards based on school enrollment; school’s consistent weighted or unweighted GPA method applies. Current Act 80 guidance allows homeschool students with ACT 33 or SAT 1500. Attend a participating Wisconsin UW, technical, independent or tribal institution full time.
- Good to know
- Only participating Wisconsin institutions. Current Act 80 rules replace older small-school allocation restrictions; consult HEAB for homeschool processing. Renewal and credit requirements apply; campus-certified exceptions and regain rules are specified in HEA 9.
- Details
- Permanent residents eligible