Thomas A. Costello Character and Courage Award at University of Wisconsin

The Thomas A Costello Legacy Foundation will be giving out one-time payments of $2,400 to the top three applicants with the strongest essay and interview. The amount of $2,400 is in honor of the age (24) that Tommy passed away at. The scholarships will be chosen in Spring 2025, awardees contacted Summer 2025, and scholarship awards will be paid directly to the University of Wisconsin, Madison towards tuition costs for 2025/2026 school year. The deadline window is June 1st, 2025. 
 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 1, 2025
• Value$2,400
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin
• City to studyWisconsin

Benefits

The amount of $2,400 is in honor of the age (24) that Tommy passed away at. The scholarships will be chosen in Spring 2025, awardees contacted Summer 2025, and scholarship awards will be paid directly to the University of Wisconsin

Requirements

- Must be enrolled in the UW-Madison as an undergraduate, preferably the Wisconsin School of Business studying Finance or Risk Management or in the College of Letters and Science studying Economics as an honor student
- Must be either a Sophomore or Junior
 

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Write an essay (500-1,000 words) or film a short video of yourself (max 3 mins) explaining how you exemplify one or more of the below attributes that describe who Tommy was: an individual with immense courage, a person with good character and/or someone who absolutely loved their (future) career as an investment banker. Please reference the attributes section below for potential essay topics.  

For more details visit University of Wisconsin Scholarship Webpage