Thanks to our generous alumni, the Department of Economics can offer the following scholarships to deserving undergraduate students majoring in economics. More detailed information about each scholarship and the application forms can be found online on the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (Wish).
Questions about our departmental scholarships can be directed to the Undergraduate Advising Office at econadvise@ssc.wisc.edu.
Click the button above to be directed to our application. You will need to complete the university’s General Application first, then you will see an “Apply” button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen after logging in with your NetID.
In order to be eligible for a scholarship, students must have at least one semester remaining after the semester in which they apply. Students are only eligible if they are graduating in Spring 2021 or later.
Scholarship Information
Applications Open: October 1st – October 31st
Meek Bishop Scholarship
Two awards for continuing students majoring in economics.
Ed Draminski Scholarship
Four awards for economics majors with Wisconsin residency and demonstrated financial need. A renewable scholarship.
Emanuel Family Scholarship
An award for continuing students majoring in economics in the College of Letters & Science.
Degenhart Family Scholarship
An award for students majoring in economics.
Gerald Konz Scholarship
Two awards for Wisconsin residents majoring in economics, with demonstrated financial need and ongoing employment.
Juli Plant Grainger Scholarship
Six awards for promising students majoring in economics.
Veldor Kopitzke Scholarship
Four awards for continuing students majoring in economics with demonstrated financial need.
Mary Claire Phipps Scholarship
Two awards for students majoring in economics in the College of Letters & Science with two more years of school remaining. A one-year scholarship divided per semester, renewable.
Everett Smith Scholarship
Three awards for continuing students majoring in economics in the College of Letters & Science.
Orton Scholarship
An award for female students majoring in economics from a rural area.
Lorraine A. & W. Dwight Stone Scholarship
Several scholarship awards for Minnesota and Iowa residents majoring in economics in the College of Letters & Science and a continuing undergraduate for one or more years. A renewable scholarship.
To apply for departmental scholarships go to scholarships.wisc.edu.