American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship

Support by the American Association of University Women (AAUW)–Monona/Madison Branch dates to 1993 with the establishment of the initial Single Parent Scholarship Fund. In addition, our Returning Adult Student Award program receives funds each year in remembrance of Annie D. Swenson and Lois Mathews Rosenberry. Swenson was the first president of the Madison branch in 1909. Mathews Rosenberry was dean of women and professor of history at UW–Madison from 1911 to 1918. Both were among the founding mothers of the national AAUW.

They support undergraduate students who are single parents pursuing an undergraduate degree. Eligibility requirements include:

• Demonstrated financial need
• Head of household
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or eligible non-citizen

The application for this award is to be submitted through the ‘Scholarships for Nontraditional, Adult, & Single Parent Students’ opportunity. There are up to 15 individual scholarships associated with this one application, administered by the Division of Continuing Studies.

Visit the Adult Career and Special Student Services website to learn more!