Mary Ann Halvorson Scholarship

Mary Ann Halvorson attended Bay View High School in Milwaukee and UW–Milwaukee; then graduated from Marquette University where she received her BA and MA degrees. She did further graduate work at UW–Madison. Mary Ann was employed in Student Services at UW–Milwaukee; she then became a school psychologist with Madison Metropolitan School District from 1958 to 1985. She was active in the League of Women Voters (Dane County); MARC and Portal-Foster Associations; Alpha Delta Kappa-Iota; several book clubs and other organizations. She supported animal welfare, environmental issues, women’s and children’s issues, as well as liberal causes. For many years she hosted a Madison reunion each May for a group of college friends from UW–Milwaukee. Her generosity extended to the UW Foundation, Madison Public Library, and the Foundation for Madison Public Schools.

Eligibility Criteria
A student admitted to School of Education Educational Psychology program.

Application Information
To match to, apply for, and accept scholarships, students login to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) using their UW–Madison NetID and password. Complete the general application and all recommended applications that follow to be considered for the widest variety of scholarship opportunities.