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Below is a list of the scholarships that the Guidance Office has been made aware of. Please make sure to check if you are eligible.

At the BOTTOM of this page is a list of different websites that also help you search and find scholarships you can apply for. If you put the time in, there is FREE money out there. 

PLEASE REMEMBER....DO NOT PAY ANYBODY OR ANY ORGANIZATION MONEY WHO WILL GUARANTEE YOU A SCHOLARSHIP!

Current Scholarships

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    • This scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors or students currently enrolled in a program of higher education. There are two scholarships. One for a child of a current Home Builders Association of FDL or Dodge County Business member. A second scholarship for a student who resides in either FDL or Dodge County and is pursuing any of the following degrees: Construction Management, Architecture, Building Trades (including apprenticeship programs), Engineering, Interior Design, or fields of study related to residential construction.  Applications are available from Mrs. Schouten or can be downloaded by clicking here. For more information check the website.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 5/31/2022
  • Amount: $600
    • For application and more information click here.  You will need to write an essay regarding how College Raptor was beneficial in your college search process.

       

      There are four times a year for students to apply for these scholarships.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 6/30/2023
  • Amount: 2500
    • Click here for a form to complete to be considered for this scholarship.  This scholarship is due April 7. But CWC must review every application and then select one male and one female. Therefore, CWC students must have their applications in by March 24, 2023.
       
      Eligibility
      • Each nominee must be a second-semester senior.
      • Each nominee must have earned a varsity letter through athletic participation in WIAA-sanctioned sports or been a manager of a varsity sport.
      • Each nominee must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
      • The individual should exemplify excellence in athletics, school, and community.
      • Consideration should be given where there is a financial need.

       

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 3/20/2024
  • Amount: $300
    • This is a scholarship that is available to any high school senior who is a resident of Dodge County and is pursuing a degree in nursing (The college must be an accredited school of nursing. Also, pursuing an LPN does not qualify you). Determination of the scholarship recipient is based on Scholastic Achievement, Need, Leadership and Character. Applications can be downloaded from here.

      Mrs. Schouten can help you with a digital version of this application. Please ask if you would like to complete it digitally.

      Please make sure all aspects of your scholarship are included!! Many kids have been disqualified because they failed to include their High School Transcript and College Registration.  

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 3/21/2024
  • Amount: $300/year, Total $1200
    • The Hazel B. Stephenson Scholarship application is now available for Fond du Lac County residents who are, or who will be, attending UW System colleges in 2024-2025. The application is posted at fonddulac.uwex.edu/ss/. It is due March 22, 2024. 

      Character, academic success, extracurricular activities, and monetary effort toward education are important considerations. Financial need is NOT the primary consideration, although it is considered.  Directions and applications are available on their website.

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 3/22/2024
  • Amount: TBA
    • ALL high school seniors that RESIDE in Fond du Lac County can apply for this scholarship.

      For application click here or for more information visit the website.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 3/22/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • State Sen. Joan Ballweg is offering scholarships for qualifying high school seniors in her district. There will be offering up 12 $500 scholarships.

      According to a news release, scholarship eligibility is open to all graduating seniors continuing their education at a two-year technical college program or a four-year degree program. Students must graduate with at least a 3.0 average on a 4.0 point scale and reside in the 14th Senate District. (Map of district)

      Visit her website for instructions and applications.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • One 2024 high school graduate and one college student will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to be used at an accredited public or private college, university or vocational school. Funds are distributed upon submission of transcripts reflecting a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average during the first academic semester after the scholarship is awarded.

      ELIGIBILITY:  Any high school senior or undergraduate college student through age 25 that has a Dollars for $cholars or Step-Up Account.

      Application, transcripts, and references must be submitted no later than March 31, 2024.

       

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • For information and application visit their website.

      Eligibility

      • Must be a son or daughter of a current Leystra Seeds customer or reside in one of the following WI counties: Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, Marquette, Fond du Lac, Dane or Jefferson.
      • Graduate from high school in the spring of 2024 and plan to attend furthering education of some sort, with a preference given to those furthering eduation in an agricultural or trade related field.
      • Have graduated high school in the spring of 2023, currently enrolled in furthering education, with the intention to pursue a second year of schooling.
      • Scholarship recipients must provide evidence of completion of first semester in the fall of 2024 to receive payment. 
  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • Click here to download an application.

      Eligibility:

      1. Student Pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field.
      2. Student must have maintained a 3.0 GPA during high school.
      3. Student must have participated in at least one extra-curricular activity

      Include in application

      1. High school Transcript.
      2. Essay about your past achievements and future goals in 500 words or less.

      Mail Application to:

      David Zimdars
      N6479 S. Rd 44-49
      Ripon, WI  54971

      **Scholarships will be distributed for the 2nd semester after first semester transcript are received to confirm secondary education enrollment.

       

       

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • Application and Information Link

       

      • Must be a dependent child of a current Edge member (farm-owners or shareholders)
      • May be a high school senior, high school graduate or college undergraduate enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time course of study at an accredited four-year college or university or a two-year program at a technical, junior, or community college.
      • Preferences may be given to students pursuing a degree in an agricultural field.
  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: $2000
    • There are two scholarships available through Eastern Ridge Home Builders Association.  Students must reside in FDL, Dodge or Green Lake Counties.

      Joan M Vande Castle Scholarship is available to students who have completed high school and are enrolled in a formal program of higher education or an Apprenticeship Program for the following academic year. Open to high school seniors and those already enrolled in the formal higher education program may apply. Must be attending in one of the following related fields: Construction, Construction Management, Architecture, Building Trades (including Apprenticeship Programs), Engineering, Interior Design, or other related fields of study relative to residential construction. 

      David G Cook Scholarship: available to post-secondary building and trades students who have already completed one year of schooling. This scholarship is NOT available to high school seniors. Students must reside in Fond du Lac, Dodge, or Green Lake Counties.

      Joan M Vande Castle Scholarship applications are available here or by visiting their website (last I checked they were not available online). 

      David G Cook Scholarship applications are available here or by visiting their website (last I checked they were not available online). 

      With questions please email email info@easternridgehba.org.

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: $300
    • This is not a CNA program. This scholarship can only be applied toward the education costs of a state-licensed CNA program. For more information on scholarship eligibility and CNAfreetraining.com, please refer to the information below.

      ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
      Applicants must be accepted into a state-approved CNA course/certification program by May 31, 2024.
      Applicants must be a US resident and over the age of 18.

      To apply click here to fill out an application.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • The $1,000 Dodge County Master Gardener 2023 Scholarship is available to a graduating high school senior, living in Dodge County, and planning to enter a horticultural-related program at a two-year technical or four-year college program. Careers may include, but are not limited to, horticulture, plant science, soil science, agriculture, environmental science, landscaping, forestry, or science education.

      Deadline:  April 1, 2024

      Application Website

      Application to Download and Print

      For questions, contact dcwimg@gmail.com

       

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • To qualify and apply for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship, you must be able to answer YES to the following 3 questions.

      1. Are you currently a high school senior and/or accepted at or attending an institution of higher education?
      2. Is your institution of higher education a nonprofit and regionally accredited institution? (If you are unsure, contact your institution's admission office. Regional accreditation applies to the whole school, not a program.)
      3. Does at least one of the following statements apply to you?
        • A legal parent of mine died while serving on active duty, U.S. military service on or after September 11, 2001. (Does not have to be a death out-of-country or in combat.)
        • A legal parent of mine is a Post-9/11 veteran of the U.S. military, who has been given a disability rating of 50% or higher by the Veterans Administration.

      If you can answer YES to the previous 3 questions, you may apply for this scholarship.

      Visit this link for more information.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: varies
    • Scholarship Eligibility:

      • The applicant must be a high school senior who plans on attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, or technical school)
      • The student, their parent, or legal guardian must be a customer of Waupun Utilities and/or reside in the City of Waupun. Dependents of utility personnel are not eligible.
      • Please send the application to: the Waupun Utilities Office at 817 S. Madison Street, Waupun, WI 53963.the

      For more information and for the application, or visit the Waupun Public Utilities Website

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/5/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • To be eligible, the applicant's parents must be a customer of Waupun Public Utilities and/or reside in the City of Waupun.  The applicant must also be a high school senior pursuing an Electrical Power Distribution Program preferably at one of the local Wisconsin Technical colleges.  For more information and for the application, visit the Waupun Public Utilities Website.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/5/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • Mercury Racing, the high-performance division of Mercury Marine, is pleased to announce the Mercury Racing Excellence in Trade Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. This program is designed to support local students who will further their education in a skilled trade-related field. The program will offer one $5,000 scholarship intended to alleviate financial stress of post-secondary education.
       

      Mercury Racing relies on individuals with a strong work ethic and passion for building and servicing our high-performance niche marine products. This scholarship program will help grow the local workforce by providing the education and tools needed to succeed in a skilled trade-related field.
       

      Criteria for the Excellence in Trade scholarship is as follows:

      • The applying student must be a current high school senior or recent high school graduate (within two academic years) from a public or private high school (or junior college) within the school districts of: Campbellsport, Fond du Lac, Lomira, Mayville, New Holstein, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, Oshkosh, Randolph, Ripon, Rosendale-Brandon, Waupun.
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Submission of official transcript required with scholarship application.
      • Must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from a teacher, advisor, employer or other non-related reference.
      • Must intend to further education in a trade-related field as a full-time student. Enrollment information required from scholarship recipient for distribution of scholarship funds.

      To apply: Students must submit their completed application form, supplemental information section, official transcript, and two letters of recommendations by email to kbresser@mercmarine.com by 11:59 PM CST on Friday, April 5, 2024.

      Application forms are available at MercuryRacing.com/scholarships

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/5/2024
  • Amount: $5000
    • There is one scholarship for a student pursuing a FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE degree and one scholarship for a student pursuing a TECHNICAL COLLEGE degree. This organization emphasizes your participation in events in your school, church, and community.

       

      Click here for the application.

      Please turn in the Application to the Counseling Office by April 9, 2024

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/9/2024
  • Amount: $500-$750
    • The Joanne Kahl Scholarship is a memorial scholarship established by their family to assist a graduating high school senior in pursuing a college education. Special consideration will be given to those students pursuing an education field.  Students must also maintain a 2.5 GPA.

       

      Click here for application

       

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/9/2024
  • Amount: $750
    • Individuals who are pursuing post-secondary agricultural training at a university or 2-year tech school. This can include agricultural-related fields as well as agricultural business.

      Applicants MUST LIVE IN Fdl County or participate in a school-sponsored activity such as FFA in FDL County.

      Applications are available online at this link.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/12/2024
  • Amount: $100-$500
    • Eligibility Criteria:
      To be eligible to apply for a Horatio Alger State Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria*:

      • Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States
      • Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
      • Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
      • Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
      • Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
      • Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
      • Be a United States citizen

      For more information visit the website.

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $2,500
    • There are two scholarships for seniors who are residents of Dodge County and are pursuing a degree in some field of Special Education.  Students must also maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Applications are available from Mrs. Schouten or by visiting the ARC website.

      (College Students are able to apply as well.)

      Applications must be returned on or before April 15, 2024 to:
      The Arc of Dodge County
      PO Box 173
      Beaver Dam, WI  53916

      DO NOT forget to include an official transcript of your high school grades.

      For more information contact:

      Contact for more information:

      Mary Pat Boschert
      The Arc of Dodge County Scholarship Chairperson
      Telephone: 920-382-7943

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • The Education Foundation of Waupun, Inc. has established a scholarship for students at institutions of higher learning.  The scholarship is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and financial needs.   A committee selects the recipients using the eligibility guidelines and the written materials submitted by applicants. The committee has also increased the scholarships available this year to include students pursuing technical or trade school options. Therefore, one student from Central Wisconsin Christian High School will receive a scholarship for a 4-year college or university, while one student from the Waupun area will receive a scholarship to a technical college.  There are other scholarships for students from either the Waupun School District or CWC.  The scholarship will be presented to the recipient at the school's award ceremony.
       
       
      ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
      • The Education Foundation of Waupun, Inc. scholarships are open to all graduating seniors from the Waupun Area High School and Central Wisconsin Christian High School:
      • The applicant must be enrolled either full-time or part-time at an accredited institution of higher learning.
      • The applicant must complete the application form and attach a copy of their high school transcripts.
      • The application must include two brief letters of recommendation from your community life (a pastor, an employer), and one from your academic life, a teacher, etc.
       
      The application must be turned in at the student's respective high school counseling office by the due date.
       
      Applications will be judged by presentation and completeness.
       
      For rules, eligibility and an application to print to complete visit the following website:  
       
      After reading the rules above you can use these application to complete using your computer.
       
      4 Year Digital Application You can use this to complete the application portion using your computer, click here.
       
      2 Year Digital Application: You can use this to complete the application portion using your computer, click here
       
       
       
  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $500-2000
    • This scholarship if for a qualifying CWC graduate who successfully completes his or her first semester in a NURSING program and chooses to continue in that program will receive a one-time scholarship of four hundred dollars.  This scholarship will be sent directly to the student upon receipt by CWC of their first semester transcripts.  The recipient must have achieved a GPA of 3.0 as a final qualification. 

      ***If the GPA is below a 3.0 or the student chooses to not continue in the nursing program, the monies will be given to a second CWC applicant the following year. 

      Application is available here.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $400
    • Applicants must be graduating high school senior of Waupun Area High School, Central Wisconsin High School or a home school program

      Eligibility must come from a Wisconsin VFW member in good standing. The applicant must have a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent who is a member of Bentley-Hull Post 6709. VFW Post 6709 members who are deceased will be considered if they were current in the year of their death.

      The student must plan on attending a trade, technical, 2-year or 4-year college.

      The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

      Applicants must be a graduating high school senior of Waupun Area High School, Central Wisconsin High School or a home school program

      Eligibility must come from a Wisconsin VFW member in good standing. The applicant must have a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent who is a member of Bentley-Hull Post 6709. VFW Post 6709 members who are deceased will be considered if they were current in the year of their death.

      The student must plan on attending a trade, technical, 2 year or 4-year college.

      The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

      Application

       

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $500
      • You must be 18 years or over and currently be enrolled as a high school senior, or in a community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program, or be planning to enroll in a high school, community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program during the 2021-2022 academic program in the United States.
      • You must have a minimum 3.4 GPA.
      • You must be pursuing a degree that enables you or others in your community to learn a new trade, develop skills and technology, or start a small business related to home services offered by Porch.

      Website for Information and Application

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 4/16/2024
  • Amount: $2000
  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $5,000 (2 year programs) - $10,000 (4 year programs)
    • The Andrew & Effie Westra Memorial Scholarship was instituted in 2007 to honor a couple whose lives were dedicated to the cause of Christ-centered education in our area.  Andrew and Effie were instrumental visionaries to the success of Central Wisconsin Christian and passionately desired that generations to come would enjoy the benefits of their vision.

      This scholarship recognizes the gifts of students which extend beyond academics to students whose work ethic and dependability will serve our local community in the future.   Key components of the evaluation and selection process for this award are citizenship, initiative, spirituality, and a desire to serve as one of the next generations of Kingdom leaders in our immediate area.   Primary Consideration MAY be given to agriculture, nursing, or education careers.

      Click here for the application to fill in using your computer.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: TBD
    • Central Wisconsin Christian Seniors that are attending Dordt College are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.  Seniors must desire to live life as stated in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.  Those pursuing teaching and/or an art degree may be considered when choosing an applicant.

      Click here for an application to complete via computer.

      Click here for an application to print to complete.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $2000
    • This scholarship was established in memory of Gerald R Buteyn to honor a student who has excelled in academics and is pursuing education at an institute of Christian education.  To be eligible for this scholarship a student ....


      • must be a Central Wisconsin Christian High School senior
      • must plan to obtain a Bachelor's degree at Calvin College, Dort College, or Trinity Christian College
      • must have attained a 3.0-grade point average or above at the end of the first seven semesters of high school.

      Click here to download an application to complete by hand.

      Click here to download an application to complete via computer.
       

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $500
  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • The Andrew Buwalda Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to a man who believed that Christian education should touch all parts of a person’s life. This scholarship is given to the senior student who plans on attending a Christian college and has exemplified Christian values and principles in all of life. The applicant must have a GPA over 3.25, be a member of the National Honor Society, must plan on attending a Christian college, and have participated in co-curricular activities for three years. The applicants will be judged on the basis of GPA and co-curricular achievement by a faculty committee appointed by the guidance counselor. Only one scholarship will be presented per year.

      Click here for the application form to complete using your computer.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • Students should see School Counselor for the Application.

      Eligibility:  
      • Applicants must be current seniors at the designated high school with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
        higher. Consideration will be given based on academic honors, awards, and memberships;
        extracurricular activities both within the school and externally; community volunteer activities.
      • Applicants must plan to attend an accredited public or private college, university, or vocational
        school.
      • Beneficiaries should qualify as low to moderate income as confirmed by the recipient School District.
        Low-to-moderate income individuals or families refer to individuals or families whose household income does not exceed 115 percent of the median income for the area when adjusted for family
        size.
      • Applicants will be considered regardless of race, creed, gender, or color.
        Preference will be given to an individual who has not received a number of other scholarships.
      • National Exchange Bank & Trust's current employees, members of its board, participants in bank-affiliated organizations, and immediate family members of the aforementioned are not eligible.
         
  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: 1000
    • The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship is sponsored by ISL Education Lending, a national nonprofit organization committed to helping students attending college obtain the resources needed to succeed. This scholarship awards ten $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors residing in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin. Recipients are randomly drawn from among all eligible entries.

       

      Eligibility

      • Legal U.S. residents.
      • Residents of Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin.
      • Planning to attend, physically or virtually, an eligible college the fall following the registration dates.
      • There are no financial need, minimum grade point average or class rank requirements for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship.

      For more information and to register visit the website.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • Entries may be submitted online or by mail (see submission instructions below) and must be digitally submitted or postmarked by April 30, 2024.

      To submit online: Simply use the Box tool submission tool on this page. Be sure to include your essay, your entry form, and your release form (see Eligibility details for required forms).

      To submit by mail: Print your essay and attach your entry form and release form (see Eligibility details for required forms). Mail entries to: 

      CareerSafe 
      National Youth Safety Essay Scholarship Contest 
      1005 University Drive East 
      College Station, TX 77840 

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 4/30/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • Lions Club District 27-A2 is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a qualified high school student residing in Dodge, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, or Washington County whose life has been impacted by diabetes. This includes the student themselves, a parent, or sibling who is diagnosed with DM1, DM2, or gestational diabetes.

      This scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by diabetes as they prepare to transition from high school to college.

      Any high school senior who has been impacted by diabetes, whether personally or through a family member, may apply for this scholarship.

      To apply, tell us how your experience with diabetes has impacted you and how you think it will affect your future.

       

      ESSAY TOPIC (400–600 words)
      How has your experience with diabetes shaped who you are today? How do you think this experience will impact your future?

      For more information and applications, click here.


       

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 5/1/2024
  • Amount: $2000
    • Eligibility: Any female high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident pursuing healthcare may apply for this scholarship.
      Amount: $1,020

      Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
      Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/women-in-healthcare-scholarship/

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 5/1/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • Eligibility:

      • Student pursuing a degree in special education or music
      • 2 or 4 year degree
      • Preference would go to a student who maintained at least 2.0 GPA and qualified for an IEP/504/ or other special accommodation plan.

      Application

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 5/15/2024
  • Amount: $1500
    • To be considered for a Senior Foundation scholarship: 

      1) You must apply & be admitted to a Moraine Park associate/technical diploma - 28 or more credits.

      2) You must have a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher

      3) You must enroll in a minimum of 6 credits per semester. 

       

      Measurements that may be considered for awarding scholarships include academic and career goals, demonstrated financial need, academic standing, and leadership/community service experience.

      Senior Scholarship is due March 31, all other foundational scholarships are due May 16

      Website for information and to apply click here.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 5/16/2024
  • Amount: $250-$3500
    • This scholarship of $1,000 is to reward a student with a disability who meets specific eligibility requirements for their efforts as a varsity basketball team manager, statistician, or other support roles at their attending high school. The scholarship may be used toward any post-secondary programs, including, but not limited to, two-year and four-year university programs, certification programs, and apprenticeships.

      Requirements: To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

      Be a current senior student and varsity team basketball manager attending a WIAA affiliated high school

      Receive special education services or participate in special education program(s) designed to meet individual needs as determined through an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

      Plan to attend a two-year or four-year post-secondary educational institution, a certification program, or an apprenticeship program (Other programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)

      Application

      Seniors who meet the eligibility requirements should:

      1. Varsity head coach needs to nominate using this link.
      2. Complete the nomination form below by May 17
  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 5/17/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • The Wisconsin Builders Foundation will assist students who are residents of and enrolled in or plan to
      attend a Wisconsin or Minnesota institution of higher learning in the building trades. Building trades is
      defined as the skilled and semiskilled crafts employed in building construction. Preference will be given
      to applicants concentrating on residential housing construction.  

      Eligibility
      Candidates must meet the following criteria:
      • Be a United States citizen and Wisconsin resident.
      • Have a minimum 2.5 g.p.a.
      • Must be enrolled or accepted into a Wisconsin or Minnesota institute of higher education in their building trades program.
      • Must submit a completed application packet by the scholarship deadline.

      For more information and an application visit the website.

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 5/31/2024
  • Amount: varies
    • Information and Application Link

      Eligibility

      • Be a United States citizen and Wisconsin resident.
      • Have a minimum 2.5 g.p.a.
      • Must be enrolled or accepted into a Wisconsin or Minnesota institute of higher education in
        their building trades program.
      • Must submit a completed application packet by the scholarship deadline.

      Applications Must Include:

      • Application Form
      • High school/college transcripts
      • Minimum of one academic recommendation (use form provided)
        Wisconsin Builders Foundation
        Scholarship Fund 
      • Typed response to the following topic (minimum of 350 word) OR  A video response (no longer than 5 minutes) to the following topic:  WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCED YOU TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE BUILDING TRADES?

      Selection Process:
      The Wisconsin Builders Foundation Trustees or a sub-committee appointed by the Foundation Trustees, will select the scholarship winners. The scholarship award is meant to recognize and support future leaders in the building industry. Among the traits of leadership are commitment, confidence and creativity. A successful leader in the building trades should have an entrepreneurial spirit and possess the ability to delegate, inspire and communicate effectively. Applicants are encouraged to address their leadership qualities in their application packet. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Winners will be notified by the Wisconsin Builders Foundation. Awards will be presented at the WBA summer meeting each year.

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 5/31/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • This scholarship is for high school seniors, attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college in the US, and who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically (A high GPA is not needed to qualify!)

      For applications visit their website.

      What is needed?  Students will need a completed application, high school transcript, and 1-2 letters of recommendation.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 5/31/2024
  • Amount: $500-$1000
    • Eligibility

      The following people are eligible for this scholarship:
      1. High school students graduating this calendar year and have been accepted into a college, university, trade school, or design school.
      2. Students currently enrolled in a college, university, trade school, or design school.

      Guidelines

      We want to see your creative side! Show us one piece of art that makes you proud. This can be any type of art submission including (but not limited to) a painting, photograph, statue, song, animation, video, film, illustration, story, poem or any other type of art.

      Application

      To apply for this scholarship go to Link to Application/Information

       

  • Category: Statewide
  • Due Date: 6/1/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • Please check website for updated information  and application for 2024

      A $500 award for seniors who participate in *Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre, BDACT’S tell-a-tale children’s theatre, your own school productions & related theater activities in your own community.

      (*1/4 of your participation must be with BDACT/TAT)

      Selection is based on credit points for a variety of on-stage and back-stage responsibilities, including participation with BDACT and its Tell-A-Tale Children’s Theatre, participation in high school productions, or participation in other theater or theater-related community activities in the surrounding area. At least one-fourth of the applicant’s activities must be with BDACT.

      All candidates for the award must complete an application listing their theater activities and write a one-page essay stating, “Why theater is especially important to me and my community…” Application forms are available online at www.bdact.org and at the BDACT box office, 117 West Maple Avenue on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 10 AM to 7 PM. The completed application and essay must be postmarked and sent to “Kamps Award” BDACT, P.O. Box 216, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, or emailed to managing director@bdact.org no later than June 1.  It is the intent of the award committee to choose a deserving award recipient annually; however, it is within the discretion of the committee to make that determination.

      Jerome Kamps, deceased in May 2015, was a co-founder and charter member of the community theater and an art teacher at Beaver Dam High School for thirty-four years until his retirement. During his long career as an art teacher at Beaver Dam High School, Jerome Kamps designed and directed set paintings for more than sixty high school plays and for many BDACT productions. Throughout his life, he also offered his talents to a variety of Beaver Dam community projects and organizations, particularly the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association and the Dodge County Historical Society museum. Given Kamps’ example as a dedicated behind-the-scenes volunteer who gave his talents and love for the arts unconditionally, the committee will especially recognize those characteristics in the award candidates.

      For more information about the BDACT Jerome H. Kamps Memorial Award and the application form, see www.bdact.org, visit BDACT’s Facebook, e-mail tickets@bdact.org, call 920-885-6891, or pick up an application at the BDACT Fine Arts Center Box Office, open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 AM to 7 PM.

  • Category: Local
  • Due Date: 6/1/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post-secondary institution.

      For information and to apply click here.

      To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships at abbottandfenner.com

      Topic:

      Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 6/12/2024
  • Amount: $1000
    • The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student-athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post-secondary institute.

      To apply and for information click here.

      Please send us a short essay (500 - 1,000 words) answering the following questions:
      • How did your participation in sports during your high school years influence you?
      • Has your participation influenced your career goals?
      • Has your participation influenced how you relate to your family?
  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 6/19/2024
  • Amount: $500
  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 6/20/2024
  • Amount: 2500
    • The Law Offices of R.F. Wittmeyer, Ltd. is excited to offer the 2024 R.F. Wittmeyer Community Service Scholarship to recognize students committed to making their communities a better place. For more details to apply for this scholarship, please visit our scholarship page.

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 6/30/2024
  • Amount: $1000
  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 7/1/2024
  • Amount: $500
    • There are a variety of scholarships listed at http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarships/ regarding teens' use of technology.  Most of them require around a 100-200 word response to a statement regarding technology. 

      The following scholarships are available at this website.

      Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

      This scholarship helps you understand the negative effects of too much screen time.
      Deadline: January 30, 2024

       

      E-waste Scholarship

      This scholarship helps you understand the impact of e-waste and what can be done to reduce e-waste.
      Deadline: April 30, 2024

       

      Digital Privacy Scholarship

      This scholarship helps you understand why you should be cautious about what you post on the Internet.
      Deadline: June 30, 2023

       

      Don't Text and Drive Scholarship

      This scholarship helps you understand the risks of texting while driving.
      Deadline: September 30, 2023

       

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 9/30/2024
  • Amount: Varies
    • Applications are accepted all year.

      Requirements:

      • Applicant must be a high school senior or current full-time college freshman.
      • Participants must register using their university or college-issued email.
       

      Scholarship Essay’s Prompt: 

      Briefly talk about yourself and your academic/career short-term and long-term goals.  Then, answer the following questions:
      • What have you learned from your experience(s)? Examples may include: community service, volunteer work, employment, school clubs, sports, family,etc.
      • Describe your most meaningful achievements and how they relate to your field of study and your future goals.
      • Write 500 to 1,000-word essay on the following topic: Share a story about how language has helped you express your voice.
       

      Please see the website for applications and additional information.
       

  • Category: Nationwide
  • Due Date: 12/31/2024
  • Amount: $5000

Scholarship Information

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Dordt College: December 1
Trinity Christian College: December 1
UW Eau Claire: December 1 Priority, February 1 Final
UW Green Bay: February 15
UW LaCrosse: February 1
UW Oshkosh: November 1, February 1
UW Parkside: February 1
UW Platteville: February 1
UW River Falls: February 1
UW Stevens Point: November 15
UW Stout: February 13
UW Whitewater: February 1

 

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Women in Skilled Trades Scholarship Program
Construction Scholarship
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Request for Recommendation: Many times scholarships or colleges will request letters of recommendation. Here are a few tips to ensure you receive the best possible letter.

  1. Choose people that know you well. If you need more than one, be sure to ask people that can give a well-rounded picture of who you are. Do not only choose teachers, but include employers, youth pastors or pastors, and coaches.
  2. Ask your recommender with plenty of time (at least 1-2 weeks prior to deadline).
  3. Tell the person writing the letter what they are writing about. If the scholarship or college really values something like service, work ethic, and participation, make sure that you highlight that when you ask.
  4. It sometimes helps to give these people a list of things you have been involved in while in high school. Here is an example of a form you could use.