{"id":53,"date":"2026-01-05T17:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/department-of-military-science\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:01:20","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-military-science\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships and Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1769020002028573\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split6633 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Army ROTC Scholarships<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\">Army ROTC offers four-year, three-year, and two-year scholarships based on merit and current funding. Scholarships pay for either the full tuition and fees or room and board, plus $1,200\/year for books, and a $300-500\/month subsistence stipend based on your ROTC academic standing.<\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goarmy.com\/rotc\" target=\"_blank\">Apply Online (High School Students) <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"mailto:rotc@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_self\">Contact Scholarship and Enrollment Officer (UWSP Students) <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"#uwsp\" target=\"_self\">UWSP Scholarship Portal <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uwsprotc\/posts\/pfbid0px9vEYXqv8s6P7ZSbsLwJ4QXSUovyzH6NTSpkh8C4YF8eLxio3rTRqLDjxdwPFp4l\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Awards Ceremony <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-military-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/11\/CPS-ROTC-scholarships-06.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Benefits of Joining ROTC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ROTC scholarships pay for tuition and fees, up to <strong>$20,000<\/strong> annually.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current UWSP tuition for Wisconsin residents is $6,199.66\/year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recipients may choose to apply the scholarship towards room and board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ROTC pays a tax free stipend of <strong>$420\/monthly<\/strong> for all contracted members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ROTC pays a book payment of <strong>$1,200\/annually<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ROTC adds a <strong>$350\/month<\/strong> Kicker to GI Bill Payments\u2014for prior military service members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commissioned Lieutenants have the option of joining the Active Duty, National Guard or Reserve forces after graduation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently new lieutenants earn around <strong>$46,000 a year<\/strong> with Basic Allowances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other benefits may also be available, including a <strong>$10,000 bonus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>How do I apply and qualify for a scholarship?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum of a <strong>2.5 GPA<\/strong> and <strong>19 ACT<\/strong> or higher to apply for scholarships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a Medical Screening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have good strength and endurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the willingness to serve as an Army Leader after college.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goarmy.com\/rotc\">www.goarmy.com\/rotc<\/a> to apply online for the high school scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite all interested students to experience a Military Science class and see what it is all about (taking a class requires no commitment to the program).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like scholarship or enrollment information about the ROTC program contact our main office at <strong>715-346-3821<\/strong> or by email at <a href=\"mailto:jbeyerl@uwsp.edu\">rotc@uwsp.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><a name=\"uwsp\"><\/a><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17690202216178447\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Apply for UWSP Scholarships<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Applying has never been easier!<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">The scholarship application process at UW-Stevens Point now expands your eligibility from just Department of Military Science scholarships to all university-level scholarships with one straightforward application.\nSearch the UWSP Scholarship Portal by scholarship name, keywords or categories that are most relevant to you!<\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsp.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/CMXAdmin\/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1601\" target=\"_blank\">UWSP Scholarship Portal <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsp.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/Scholarships\/Search\" target=\"_blank\">Scholarship Search <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-military-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/CPS-Scholarship-Portal-ROTC-04.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"card-container img16x9 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url()\"><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Incoming Fall 2026 Students<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Starting&nbsp;Aug. 1, new admitted incoming students and new transfer students&nbsp;can log in to the&nbsp;UWSP Scholarship Portal&nbsp;to apply for all first-year institutional scholarships. The priority deadline is Feb. 2 at midnight.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsp.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/CMXAdmin\/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1601\" target=\"_blank\">UWSP Scholarship Portal <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url()\"><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Current UWSP Students<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\">Students currently enrolled at UWSP and continuing their studies can begin applying via the UWSP Scholarship Portal&nbsp;on Nov. 1 with a priority deadline of Dec. 1.&nbsp;The application closes Feb. 2 at midnight. The application will match you&nbsp;to available scholarships based on your&nbsp;responses, increasing your chances of being eligible for more opportunities.&nbsp;The application saves progress automatically, so you&nbsp;can complete it over multiple visits.<\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsp.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/CMXAdmin\/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1601\" target=\"_blank\">UWSP Scholarship Portal <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-uwsp blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17690288673139612\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split6633 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Alexander H. Reeder Memorial Fund<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\">The Alexander H. Reeder Memorial Fund awards an annual scholarship to an ROTC cadet in honor of Alexander H. Reeder, who passed away in 2014. The selected recipient will be a cadet who best exemplifies balanced strength in the areas of scholarship, athletics and leadership, and who passionately supports \u201cthe team.\u201d These are all characteristics that Alex will be remembered for.<\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-military-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/11\/CPS-ROTC-Reeder-01.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17690288703883284\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split6633 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Reeder&#8217;s Ruck March<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\">The Ranger Club and the ROTC program at UW-Stevens Point hosted an 8-mile ruck march\/walk each spring in order to raise funds in support of the Alex Reeder Memorial Scholarship Endowment.<\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/category\/academics\/military-science\/reeders-ruck\/\" target=\"_self\">Historical Photos and Results <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwsp.edu\/cps-give-now\" target=\"_blank\">Give <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-military-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/11\/CPS-ROTC-Reeder-02.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more information about the Department of Military Science\u2019s needs or to inquire about making a gift, please contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/give-test.uwsp.edu\/g\/cps-giving-page\">Give Back<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-list wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-2 align-center\"\n     style=\"--profile-container-width-desktop: 100%; --profile-item-width: 50%;\">\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-851\"\n     data-profile=\"851\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Gina Miresse\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/CPS-Dean-Miresse-Gina.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Gina Miresse\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Gina Miresse<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Major Gifts Officer &#8211; College of Professional Studies<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Diversity Task Force &#8211; College of Professional Studies<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>110C Trainer Natural Resources<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3304\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Gina Miresse\">715-346-3304<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:gina.miresse@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Gina Miresse\">gina.miresse@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/gina-miresse\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Gina Miresse\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1414\"\n     data-profile=\"1414\"\n     data-profile-name=\"MAJ Jordan Schumacher\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/CPS-ROTC-Schumacher-Jordan.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: MAJ Jordan Schumacher\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>MAJ Jordan Schumacher<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Department Chair; 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