Scholarships

The WI Benevolent Protective Order of Elks sponsors a US Constitution scholarship contest to promote knowledge of the US Constitution. Awards are given to HS seniors based on a written examination. Last year, almost $22,999 was awarded with first place receiving about $2,500!

The applicant must be a high school senior and a US citizen.

The local test will be given Feb. 10, 2019 at 11:00AM at the Rice Lake Lodge #1441 and the state test will be March 31,2019 at 11:00AM at the same location.

The student with the highest score at each lodge will receive a $500 scholarship.

Please mail applications to the Rice Lake Lodge $1441 at the address below.

Sandra Polzin
US Constitution Scholarship Chair
Rice Lake Lodge #1441
36 E Eau Claire Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868

Contact Information:
sandrapolzin@hotmail.com
Lodge Phone # (715) 234-2951

Various scholarship offerings with different deadlines and amounts awarded! Check them out by going to their website listed below.

Any Wisconsin resident enrolling in a college or vocational/technical school in a course of study leading to a two or four-year degree in police science, criminal justice, or a law enforcement-related field - which does not include law school - is eligible.

How do students apply?

• Complete the application in its entirety.
• Enclose a typewritten essay (on 8½ x 11 paper) of 200 words or less outlining why you have chosen a law enforcement career. Include any special projects relating to your interest in law enforcement and any other factors you wish the committee to consider.
• Type in the top right corner of each page of the essay your full name and complete address.
• Sign and date the essay.
• Enclose three (3) letters of recommendation from three different sources (i.e., not more than one letter from any one source). Sources may include family, school, neighbor, clergy, employer, civic organization, law enforcement, etc. (For example, send one letter of recommendation from your school, one from a police officer, and one from a family member.)
• Enclose a transcript of high school and/or college grades.
• Enclose a self-addressed, stamped, No. 10 envelope.
• Scholarship applications must be postmarked on or before deadline and mailed to:
  WPPA Scholarship Committee, 660 John Nolen Drive, Suite 300, Madison, Wisconsin 53713.

Varies

The deadline for applying for the four WEAC Scholarships is February 1 every year (it used to be February 20).

Only high school seniors are eligible to apply, and only if a parent qualifies in one of these membership categories: an active WEAC member, an active retired member, or a parent who died while holding a WEAC membership.

In addition, the student must rank in the top 25% of his or her class or have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (based on a non-weighted 4.0 scale) at the time of application, plan to pursue an education major or minor, and intend to teach in Wisconsin.

The WEAC Scholarship was established to encourage children of WEAC members to enter the education field. Winners are chosen by a selection committee composed of five active members of WEAC affiliates, appointed by the president with the concurrence of the WEAC Board of Directors.

The committee gives first priority consideration to four criteria: grade point average; an essay, not to exceed 300 words, written by the applicant; letters of recommendation; and school and community activities. The selection committee may consider other criteria, including financial need.

Each year, one of the four scholarships is designated the Kathy Mann Memorial Scholarship and is awarded to a minority student. If no minority student applies or meets the criteria, a fourth WEAC scholarship is awarded instead.

Scholarship winners will receive grants of $1,450 per year for four years of college or university study, if they remain eligible.

For more information, e-mail Ann Caruso at carusoa@weac.org.

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The scholarship will be awarded annually to one graduating high school senior from each of the four membership regions of Wisconsin as specified in the organization’s bylaws. An additional at-Large scholarship will be given to the next highest scoring applicant. Each recipient will receive a one-time cash scholarship of $750 to be used by the student to help defray the costs of post-secondary education and related expenses. A written essay is required for the application that expands on the following information:

• the benefits of attending a rural school
• your college and career goals
• the value of growing up in a rural community and what personal values you have gained from your experience

$750

Questions? Contact Kim Kaukl: kimkaukl@wirsa.org

The Wisconsin Cattlemen's/Cattlewomen's Scholarship is available to any high school senior enrolled or planning to enroll in any university, technical college, community college in the United States, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural Short Course Program.

Applicants must have a background in the beef, veal, or dairy industry.

Applicants must be a resident of Wisconsin.

Preference may be given to WCA/WCW member's children and grandchildren and WCA/WCW junior members.

Preference may be given to those majoring in an agriculture-related field, and also to those students attending a Wisconsin school.

Please contact Kathy Miller at kjmiller7@frontier.com or 262-857-7168 for additional information.

A variety of scholarships are available through the American Legion.  Check out their website below for information on the various scholarships! Deadlines and requirements differ for each scholarship.

This scholarship is open to Polk County public high school graduating seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in the Emergency Services or Health Related Fields. This includes those 
continuing their education in the Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Paramedic, Firefighting or Health Related Fields. 

$1,000 scholarships 

The applications can be returned to the address listed below:

Stephanie Warner #932
Court Services Officer
Polk County Sheriff’s Department
1005 W. Main Street, Suite 900
Balsam Lake, WI 54810

The Wisconsin Electronic Security Association is pleased to announce the availability of two college scholarship awards available to sons and daughters of active-duty police and fire personnel. The scholarship awards, both in the amount of $1,500, are available to qualified high school seniors, whose parent(s) are a member of the police or sheriffs' department and one whose parent(s) are a member of the fire department (including a volunteer member of a fire department).

Another exciting aspect of this scholarship is that the first place winner from our state is eligible for the national scholarship awards. The ESA Youth Scholarship program awards four college scholarships. The first place national winner receives $7,500 and the second place receives $2,500 to put toward their college education.

Applications must be submitted online on or before this deadline to be accepted!

Countryside Cooperative is committed to the communities it serves by maintaining a skilled and educated workforce to serve its members and patrons well into the future. Countryside Cooperative is pleased to inform you that we will be offering up to twenty (20) $500.00 scholarships to eligible High School seniors enrolled at an accredited school.

Students whose parents or guardians are active members/customers of Countryside Cooperative are eligible to apply. An active member/customer is defined as having purchased a minimum of $1,000.00 worth of products and/or services in 2016 from Countryside Cooperative. For more information on eligibility requirements, visit our website at www.countrysidecoop.com or contact Lisa Bella at (715) 672-8503, ext. 1226.

Applications may be downloaded at www.countrysidecoop.com by clicking on the Membership tab, scrolling down and clicking on Scholarship Program or stopping by the Durand Business Office located at 514 East Main Street, Durand, WI 54736 to obtain an application. Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, March 24, 2017 to Lisa Bella at the address above or via email to lbella@countrysidecoop.com.

$500

Scholarship checks will be made payable to the college and mailed to the student’s home address upon presenting proof that the student has successfully completed his or her first semester of studies and is enrolled for second semester.

Scholarship winners will be required to submit a senior picture granting full and unconditional permission to Countryside Cooperative to use this photo in promotional materials associated with the scholarship program. Winners will be notified the week of April 8, 2019.

For further questions, please contact Lisa Bella at (715) 672-8503, ext. 1226.

The Sterbenz-Ryan Scholarship was established in 2016 in memory of local businessmen Richard Sterbenz and Martin Ryan who wanted to “give kids like them a shot at life they never had”. Between 85-100 scholarships in the amount of $1,500 will be offered to eligible students. The following scholarship opportunities are intended to assist traditional and non-traditional students who otherwise may not have the opportunity to attend a post-secondary school due to financial constraints.

Questions? Please contact Heidi Herron at the St. Croix Valley Foundation (hherron@scvfoundation.org) or by calling 715-386-9490. Thank you!

The St. Croix Regional Medical Center Volunteer Partners is proud to offer scholarships each year for tuition and books for deserving students entering a health related field. All of our scholarships are funded by donation to the Volunteer Partners, and various designated fund raisers.

Scholarships are limited to graduating seniors from St. Croix Falls, Unity, Luck, Siren, Osceola, Webster and Frederic School Districts, residents of the Taylors Falls and Chisago area, medical staff and family members at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.  Also post graduates from the school districts previously listed enrolled in, or approved by a nursing program.

To be impartial in the selection process, the following criteria for the evaluating of the applications will be applied.

Criteria:      
#1.  Volunteer Services (inside hospital and outside hospital)
 #2.  Personal/Professional Goal
 #3.  Grade Point Average
#4.  Financial Need
 #5.  Work Experience
#6.  Extra-Curricular Activities
#7.  Character Traits/References
#8.  Quality of Application

The selection committee will not know the applicants name when reviewing their application. Please do not put names on the reference letters.

All applications must include the following items or the application will not be considered:
1) Transcript of grades
2) Letter of acceptance at college or vocational school or nursing program
3) Two character references

Completed form and recommendations must be submitted by April 1, 2018 to:

St. Croix Regional Medical Center Volunteer Partners
ATTN: Mickey Gebhard, Guest Services Manager
235 State Street
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

For more information, please call Mickey at 715.483.0331

The WRA Education Foundation awards scholarships based on future plans in the foodservice and hospitality industry.

This scholarship offers students in our school's boys and girls basketball programs the opportunity to attend University of Wisconsin System schools.

This year the Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation will offer scholarships to approximately 60 Wisconsin public and private high school graduates based on need, academic achievement and character.  The annual scholarships - $10,000 for four-year programs and $5,000 for two-year programs - are renewable for the length of the program.

Students who qualify to apply:

Resident of Wisconsin
Public or private high school Student
Basketball program participant their senior year
Planning to attend a University of Wisconsin System school
Not participating in sports at the Division I, II or III level in college.

Applications are available online only starting February 1 and must be submitted by April 30.

The sooner you engage your local dealer, the better.  Matching funds from the corporate level of each dealer is first come, first served.

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·       John Deere Dealers that have signed up as of 12/13: https://ffa.box.com/s/edlx37cqpcgi9pp2mgkukuilusyjyoxc

·       Chevrolet Dealers that have signed up as of 12/13: https://ffa.box.com/s/o3wzfb3vdfgpab4gbd17c9cta9ys98db

·       AGCO Dealers that have signed up as of 12/13: https://ffa.box.com/s/g1id45v975wt41m77z1b05j5d1l3qsua

If your local dealer is not on their list, they are most likely not enrolled in the 2019 scholarship program.  Past enrollment does not roll over automatically from year-to-year.