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A page within Student Support Services

To be eligible for our services, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. US Citizen or Permanent Resident
  2. Currently enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
  3. One of the following criteria:
    • First-generation college student (neither parent/legal guardian obtained a four-year degree) 
    • Meet income-eligibility requirements based on federal poverty levels established by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
    • Have a diagnosed disability

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all (350) positions are filled.

The application process can now be completed completely online via DocuSign. Complete all required fields, including the signature. If you have any questions or problems with the application, please contact SSS Director Luke Fannin: lfannin@uwlax.edu | 608.785.8538.

Fill out an application now!

Application Help

If your application has been accepted, you will be notified via email:

  • That you have been accepted!
  • Who your advisor will be
  • How to schedule your first meeting with your advisor

If your application has not been accepted, you will be notified that you either:

  • Have not met the eligibility requirements
  • Have met the eligibility requirements, but will be added to the waiting list 

If your application has not been accepted, we encourage you to seek out these campus resources:

Upcoming events!

Starts 5 p.m. Fri, April 25 Senior Art Major Exhibition ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event Noon to 12:45 p.m. Mon, April 28 Exit Strategies: Artist Talks Session 1 5 to 8 p.m. Mon, April 28 French Film Festival Anatomie d'une chute 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tue, April 29 Rainbow Graduation Celebrating LGBTQ+ Graduating Students 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tue, April 29 Jazz Combo Concert ...and Jam Session! 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wed, April 30 Denim Day All day celebration with Violence Prevention on April 30 Multiple dates (2 upcoming) Ceramics and Print Sale Get Ready for the Annual UWL Ceramics and Print Student Art Sale! Noon to 12:45 p.m. Wed, April 30 Exit Strategies: Artist Talks Session 2 Multiple dates (2 upcoming) CAB Lunch Time Events A student org event from Campus Activities Board Starts 1 p.m. Wed, April 30 Deer Hide Design Demonstration with Levi & Verna Blackdeer