The support the La Follette School of Public Affairs provides students includes awards made possible by donations from alumni and friends of the school. The funds that make possible the provision of financial support include:
- Alumni-Friends Student Support Fund
- Dennis Dresang Fund
- Doris J. Hanson Fund
- Clara Penniman Award for Wisconsin Government and Public Management
- Patrick J. Lucey Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Ina Jo Rosenberg and Shiri Eve Leah Gumbiner Fellowship
- Edith and Manfred Kingshoff Fund
- John Gaus Public Service Fund
- Grace E. Argall La Follette Scholarship Fund
Donations can be made to several of these funds.