Dion D. Shaw Disability Scholarship in Distance Education for Graduate Students

This annual scholarship was created in recognition of Dion’s passion for education and his desire to make intellectual advancement more affordable for students with documented disabilities.

The following criteria shall be used in the annual selection of the recipient(s):
1. Applicants must be pursuing a graduate-level degree
2. Applicants must be enrolled in any UW-Platteville distance education program
3. Applicants must have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
4. Applicants must upload a current resume into the scholarship software
5. Applicants must submit 500 words or less statement addressing how disability has affected your life and why distance education is important to you in pursuit of a degree.