Awards:
Chancellor's Scholarship
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The privately funded Chancellor’s Scholarship Program was established in 1984 to increase educational opportunities for academically talented underrepresented ethnic minority – African, Hispanic, Native and Southeast Asian Americans – and culturally disadvantaged undergraduates. The scholarship covers tuition and fees and an annual book award. Scholars also participate in a variety of co-curricular and service activities.
The program, which is administered by Assistant Vice Provost Mercile Lee, attracts high school students who consistently graduate in the top 10% of their classes. The impressive accomplishments of students in the program are reflected in a graduation rate of 81% or higher, which exceeds the overall campus population as a whole. In addition, more than half of the program’s graduates pursue graduate/professional degrees, and a significant number of graduates have already emerged as leaders in business, education, medicine, engineering and other professions.