Ronald Joseph Mathis Scholarship Fund

Scholarships from the fund support future generations of artists attending the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The Ronald Joseph Mathis Scholarship Fund recognizes the life and contributions of Ronald Joseph Mathis, the father of Emile Mathis, who built a prosperous career as an art collector. 

Ronald Mathis was the father of UWS graduate Emile Mathis and was instrumental in developing Emile into an art aficionado and a businessman.

Eligibility 

  • Graduate of: Any high school in the DSACF service area, homeschool, or GED
  • Seeking a bachelor’s degree in the Visual Arts Department at the University of Wisconsin-Superior
  • Demonstrate financial need

 

Scholarship Grant Range

  • $2,500 a year, up to 4 years ($10,000 total)

 

Application timeline

  • This scholarship is part of the Universal Application: December 1 – February 15
  • ONE Universal Application: Create a profile in the scholarship portal. Fill out the first page of the universal application to filter through all of the scholarships you qualify for. 

Award Details

  • This scholarship may be used for expenses of post-secondary education at any accredited college, university or technical/ vocational school
  • Award Payments will be mailed directly to the school/ university 
    • Fall Payments are mailed July 15-30
    • Spring Payments are mailed December 15-30
  • Transferring Schools: Please contact DSACF if you plan on transferring schools. Transferring schools does not automatically transfer your scholarship. If a transfer occurs after scholarship money has been disbursed it may take up to 90 days to reprocess the scholarship payment. 

 

Tax information

DSACF encourages scholarship recipients to seek tax advice regarding scholarships. According to the IRS: Scholarships, fellowship grants, and other grants are tax-free if you meet the following conditions:

  • You’re a candidate for a degree at an educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities; and
  • The amounts you receive are used to pay for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at the educational institution, or for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the educational institution.

The scholarship is available to all who will be or are degree-seeking students in the Visual Arts Department at UWS. Selections will be based on, in no particular order: financial need, academic abilities, artistic abilities and character. Awards are not renewable, but applicants may reapply.

Ronald Mathis was the father of UWS graduate Emile Mathis and was instrumental in developing Emile into an art aficionado and a businessman.

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