Nicole Else-Quest Scholarship

The Nicole Else-Quest Scholarship will be awarded to two undergraduate Psychology students who are first-generation students in their family to attend college, demonstrate financial need, have graduated from a high school in Wisconsin, and have demonstrated excellence in the study and pursuit of psychology.

How to Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, log in and complete the General Application on your WiSH dashboard at https://wisc.academicworks.com/applications, as well as the individual Nicole Else-Quest Scholarship application.

Conditions of Award
Students must be a declared and currently enrolled psychology major. Student financial aid packages can be impacted by scholarship awards. It is recommended that students contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at https://financialaid.wisc.edu to learn about potential impact on current aid packages.

Award
$5,000
Organizations
Department of Psychology
Deadline
11/21/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. 9-Digit Campus ID Number (No Dashes or Spaces, please)
  4. Wisc Email Address
  5. In what semester do you plan to graduate from UW-Madison? (Include Term and Year, for example: Spring 2026 or Fall 2025).
  6. List the name and city of the high school from which you graduated. (Example: West High School, Madison)
  7. Are you a first generation college student? (First generation is defined as a student who does not have a parent that graduated with a bachelor's degree).
  8. Please upload a personal statement file, that addresses your research, service/volunteering, work, special performance in courses, etc. that demonstrates excellence in psychology. PDF file preferred. Name the file {lastname_firstname_PersonalStatement}, for example Smith_Jane_PersonalStatement.
  9. Please upload your transcript(s). UW-Madison unofficial transcripts can be requested for free. Instructions are here for how to download: https://kb.wisc.edu/registrar/4146. If you have attended another institution than UW-Madison, please also upload transcripts from those schools. Combine all files into one PDF and name it {lastname_firstname_Transcripts}, for example Smith_Jane_Transcripts.
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