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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 or legal guardian graduated from a four-year college or university) 
    • Receive a substantial amount of financial aid (usually in the form of grants)
    • 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:

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