"UWF High-Impact Practice Scholarship"

The UWF High-Impact Practice scholarship will be awarded to an active, undergraduate, degree-seeking UWF student who has an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and has completed at least 15 credit hours at UWF. The scholarship committee will look to award applicants who are currently pursuing, have secured, or are seeking to secure a high-impact practice (HIP) experience. Experiences that qualify as a HIP include:

  • Internships,
  • Co-ops,
  • Research with faculty,
  • ePortfolio creation,
  • Service-learning with a class,
  • Study abroad/study away, and
  • Capstone projects

*Applicants must submit: *
1) A copy of their resume,
2) An essay that:

  • provides a brief biographical information,
  • highlights activities, clubs, and/or awards and honors,
  • identifies professional goals and how they relate to the HIP experience, and
  • describes the financial need and impact of the scholarship award on participating in a HIP experience.

3) One recommendation letter

Special consideration will be given to those who have already secured a HIP experience for Summer 2025 or Fall 2025.

Award
$500
Deadline
02/16/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you currently enrolled at UWF as an undergraduate, degree-seeking student?
  2. When do you plan to graduate? Please provide your graduation month and year.
  3. Submit an essay that provides a brief biographical sketch, highlights activities, clubs, and/or awards and honors, identifies professional goals and how they relate to the HIP experience, and describes the financial need and impact of the scholarship award on participating in a HIP experience.
  4. Please upload your resume
  5. Please provide at least one recommendation letter from either a UWF faculty or staff member, or your supervisor from your internship or co-op experience.