Students currently enrolled at Edgewood College can apply for the DREAMER Educational Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a current fulltime, undocumented, undergraduate student(s) in financial need. Academic standing will also be considered in the selection process.

The DREAMER Educational Scholarship is awarded to a full-time, undocumented, undergraduate student(s) in financial need. Academic standing will be considered in the selection process. The number of student recipients and the amount awarded to each will be determined by a selection committee consisting of representation from The Sharing the Dream Committee and the Financial Aid Office. The scholarship is renewable.

Please note that any information shared on your scholarship application will be used strictly for the scholarship selection purposes and the protection of your information is of utmost importance to the scholarship committee.

Annually, a call for scholarship application occurs during the spring semester. Only completed applications received by the deadline will be considered.

Eligibility & Criteria:

1. Be enrolled full-time, as an undergraduate student, at Edgewood College
2. Undocumented or DACAmented status
3. Demonstrate financial need
4. Good Academic Standing

A completed application includes:

1. Complete the Scholarship Application below.
2. Attach a Personal Impact Statement to your Scholarship Application
3. Complete the DACA Financial Aid Application and attach to your Scholarship Application

The Fund for Edgewood Educators offers financial support to future educators, increases opportunities for students underrepresented on campus, and focuses on diversifying the education profession. In addition to financial support, a benefit to the student scholar is the opportunity to work and learn from an Edgewood College faculty mentor.

Criteria: The Fund for Edgewood Educators is awarded to an undergraduate education major in financial need poised to teach in a local school serving a diverse population.

The Myrtis Nickelberry Memorial Scholarship was created by Dr. Odell Nickelberry, MBA '94, to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of his mother, Myrtis Nickelberry.  This scholarship recognizes her dedication to motherhood, the sacrifices she made as a single mother, and honors her faith in and advocacy of higher education. 

Criteria: The Myrtis Nickelberry Memorial Scholarship supports a full-time undergraduate student in financial need who is from a single parent home, from outside of Wisconsin, with preference given to a minority student.

The Klos Family Scholarship was established by 1968 graduate Fran Klos.  This scholarship honors Fran’s belief in the power of an Edgewood College Liberal Arts education and her commitment to providing financial assistance to students, especially those from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. 

Criteria: The Klos Family Scholarship provides annual scholarship support to an undergraduate student with financial need.  First preference will be given to a student pursuing a degree in History, Philosophy, English, Political Science, or Biology, with a second preference given to a student seeking a degree in Psychology, Communication Studies, or Sociology.  Additional preference will be given to students from underrepresented backgrounds, with first preference given to an African-American student, and second preference given to a Latino/a student.

This program seeks to prepare leaders compelled to promote the Sinsinawa Dominican values of truth, justice, compassion, partnership, and community. Historically underrepresented, BIPOC, and first-generation students are particularly encouraged to apply. Recipients of this award will receive mentoring, holistic & individualized support, scholarship access & leadership development opportunities. Students who are admitted to the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) are eligible for a flexible scholarship ranging between $5,000 to $10,000 per year, in addition to the student’s federal/state aid and academic merit-based scholarships.

To learn more about the scholarship, please visit the Emerging Leaders page.

Eligibility To qualify for the scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:

• Be admitted into Edgewood College as a traditional incoming first year student
• Submit a scholarship application and if selected complete an on-campus interview
• Come from a historically underrepresented group and graduated from a Wisconsin High School
• Demonstrate financial need and leadership skills

Madison Community Resource Guide for Undocumented & DACA Students

Scholarship Resource Guide

Scholarships Open to Students Regardless of Immigration Status

Golden Door Scholars

Latinos United for College Education Scholarships (Madison-based)

Know Your Rights

Key Resource Guide for the Latino Community

Latino Education Council Scholarship

Online Self-Screening Tool for Immigration Status

Protect Dreamers in Higher Education Coalition

Pursuing the College Dream

Edgewood Central/Financial Aid Office: 

Kari Gribble, Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management, 608-663-2305, KGribble@edgewood.edu

Office of Diversity & Inclusion:

Tony García, Interim Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity & inclusion, 608-663-3274, Diversity@edgewood.edu

DREAMER Committee:

EdgewoodDreamers@edgewood.edu

Students currently enrolled at Edgewood College can apply for the DREAMER Educational Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a current fulltime, undocumented, undergraduate student(s) in financial need. Academic standing will also be considered in the selection process.

Federal and state financial aid is not available for Undocumented and DACA students; however, Edgewood College offers academic scholarships, talent scholarships, institutional grants, and specialty awards made available to DREAMERS.

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required to be eligible for Edgewood College academic scholarships, talent, and specialty awards.

Instead, students without citizenship status are encouraged to complete the 2021-2022 DREAMer/DACA Financial Aid Application. Please complete this one-page paper application and send to ecentral@edgewood.edu

Edgewood College accepts applications from students, regardless of citizenship status. Undocumented students and DACA students are encouraged to follow the same application process that all students at Edgewood College use.

Please review our College application requirements, and complete an application, which can be found here: Apply Today at Edgewood College.

If you do not have a social security number, please leave that space blank on the admissions application. Please do not use a false Social Security Number, your DACA-issued Social Security Number, your Employment Authorization Number, or your Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), during any part of the admission application process.

On September 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued an official Memorandum of Rescission of DACA. This memorandum of rescission is effective immediately and orders a winding down process of the DACA program.

Due to federal court orders on Jan. 9, 2018 and Feb. 13, 2018, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA; however, USCIS is no longer accepting new requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred action under DACA.

For additional information about DACA and who can file, please visit the USCIS DACA website.

History: On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama introduced an executive memo, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), that offered undocumented persons, meeting specific criteria and requirements, deferred action of deportation. DACA also provided youth with the ability for work authorization. Although Deferred action does not provide lawful status, for many youth and DREAMers, this executive action provided hope and opportunity.