Reliable places to start looking for scholarship opportunities include your high school, parent's employer, and/or community organizations.
Additionally, you should explore national scholarship opportunities at sites, like:
Reliable places to start looking for scholarship opportunities include your high school, parent's employer, and/or community organizations.
Additionally, you should explore national scholarship opportunities at sites, like:
Name | Requirements | Amount | Deadline |
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AAUW-Appleton |
Woman from a high school in the greater Fox Cities area |
$1,000-$2,000 | Apr. 15 |
AAUW-Racine County |
1. Female resident of Racine County |
$500-$4,000 | Feb. 1, 2016 |
Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Program | $1,000 | June 10 | |
ABODO Scholarship | 500-1,000 word essay | $500 |
Fall: Sept. 1 |
AES Scholarship | $500 | Oct. 6 | |
Alpha A. Wetenkamp Scholarship | German major | Ongoing | |
Axol Neuroscience Scholarship | Must be a major in a life science related field (not medical, pharmacy or vet). | $2,000 | June 30 |
B. Davis Scholarship | $1,000 | May 26 | |
BigSun Scholarship | $500 | June 20 | |
Birkenstock Scholarship | $1,000 | Dec. 16 | |
Braun Woodlands Foundation Scholarship | Must be from Langlade County, Wisconsin | $1,000 | |
Bryant Foundation |
Must be from one of the following WI high schools:
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$4,000 | Mar. 15 |
Buick Achievers Scholarship |
Applicants must meet the following:
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Up to $25,000 per year | Feb. 27, 2015 |
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) | Visit http://ctcl.org/ctcl-scholarship/ for complete information. | $1,000 per year | Mar. 1 |
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Scholarship | $2,500 | Apr. 16 | |
Critical Systems, Inc. Scholarship |
1. Major or interest in micro and/or nano technologies 2. 2.75 GPA |
Apr. 30 (Spring) Sep. 15 (Fall) |
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Cropley Scholarship | Must be a Kenosha County resident. | $5,000 | June 15, 2017 |
1. Foster care 2. 20 years old or younger |
$5,000 | ||
Forest History Association Scholarship | $1,000 | April 1 | |
GE-Reagan Foundation |
Eligibility:
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$10,000 | Jan. 6 |
Coach Gene Davis Memorial Scholarship (PDF) |
Sophomore, Junior or Senior enrolled at Lawrence University who has demonstrated the following:
Click here to apply. |
$1,000 | Mar. 31 |
cuLearn with Thrivent Scholarship | Write a blog post or register for their email list. | $2,000 | Feb. 15 - Nov. 18, 2018 |
GIVA Scholarship Program |
1. 600-1,000 word essay |
$1,000 | June 1 & Dec. 1 |
Good Citizen Scholarship | Apr. 19 | ||
Great Lakes National Scholarship |
1. 2.75 GPA 2. Demonstrated financial need 3. Major in Math, Natural Science, Physical Science, Biological Science, Engineering, Computer/Information Science |
$2,500 | Apr. 5 |
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation | Scholarships are awarded primarily to students in, or from, northeast Wisconsin pursuing a technical college or university degree. | $500 to $40,000 | Varies |
Green Bay PEO Scholarship |
1. Female 2. Brown County Resident 3. 2 years as a "non-student" |
$7,000 | Apr. 26 |
Hagan Scholarship |
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Up to $12,000 per year for 4 years. | Nov. 15 |
Hard of Hearing Scholarship | The Margaret Ferris Scholarship For Hard of Hearing Students offers $1,500 for a graduating senior from a public or parochial high school in Calumet, Outagamie or Winnebago county who has a significant hearing loss and uses technology to hear. | $1,500 | |
Hawkinson Scholarship | 1. Must be a resident of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin | $4,000-$5,000 | Mar. 15 |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
Dec. 15 |
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I'm In (www.imin.com) | 650 word essay. | $1,000 | Dec. 31 |
Internal Auditor Scholarship Instructions (PDF) |
Interest in accounting or business administration. Click here for instructions on how to apply (PDF). |
$750 |
Mar. 31 |
International Gem Society | $750 | Dec. 15 | |
Insureon Small Business, Big Impact Scholarship | Students who have worked at a small business or started their own are welcomed to submit an essay about their experience. Read about previous winners, including essays, here. | $2,500 | Mar. 31 |
ItaliaRail | 1. Must have been accepted and confirmed participation in Italy study abroad program (having paid deposit to hold place) 2. Must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. 3. Must receive need-based financial aid |
$1,000 |
Spring Deadline: Nov. 30 Fall Deadline: |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation |
1. Must be a current student at a 2-year or community college. |
Up to $40,000 per year | Dec. 2 |
James Barnett Foundation |
1. Student in an arts program |
Ongoing | |
Jaycees of Wisconsin Foundation (PDF) |
1. 22 years old 2. 3.0 GPA 3. Must have taken 2 years off of school |
June 30 | |
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), Chicago | $1,000 - $8,000 | Feb. 1 | |
Lexington Law | 2.5 GPA | $5,000 | Feb. 28, 2015 |
Lou McGlothian Memorial Scholarship (PDF) |
1. College junior or senior 2. 3.0 GPA |
$2,500 | Oct. 31 |
MassMutual Scholars Program |
1. 3.0 GPA 2. African American, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic |
May 1 | |
Miller Family Music Education Scholarship |
1. Resident in Door County or the Fox Cities |
Up to $25,000 per year | |
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth |
1. Must be Jewish 2. Born and/or raised in Cook County, Chicago metropolitan area, or Northwest Indiana |
$2,000 | June 14 |
National Federation of the Blind | Mar. 31 | ||
National Institute of Health Scholarship (NIHS) Program |
1. 3.3 GPA 2. US Citizen |
Mar. 1 | |
National Italian American Foundation Scholarship | Mar. 1 | ||
Novus Biologicals | 1. Science major | $1,500 |
Fall: July 15 Spring: TBD |
PFund Scholarship |
1. LGBT 2. Resident of Minnesota |
$2,000 - $10,000 |
Feb. 1 |
1. Female 2. Resident of Brown County (Wisconsin) 3. Be within 2 years of completing degree 4. Have at least 2 years of being a "non-student" |
$7,000 | Apr. 22 | |
PNC Education Loan Center Achiever Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
June 1 Dec. 1 |
Point Foundation | Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society. | Jan. 20, 2015 | |
Polish Women's Cultural Club of Milwaukee (PDF) |
1. Of Polish ancestry or significantly engaged with Polish culture 2. US citizen or permanent resident 3. Junior or Senior during 2015-2016 academic year |
$750-$2,000 | Jan. 18 |
Richard Newcomb & Janice Schreiber-Newcomb Education Scholarship (PDF) |
Click here for an overview of eligibility (PDF). 1. Female 2. Widow 3. Preference to applicants from the Shawano, WI area. |
$500-$1,000 | |
Scholarship America |
1. 3.0 GPA 2. Demonstrated financial need |
$5,000-$15,000 | Dec. 19 |
SFM Foundation | Student must be a dependent of a parent disabled or seriously injured while working for MN or WI employer. | Up to $5,000 | Mar. 31 |
Shopko Foundation Scholarship | Open to full-time or part-time Shopko employees and their dependent children. | $2,500 | Mar. 1 |
Simplr Artificial Intelligence & Technology Scholarship | $5,000 | ||
Sterling Law Offices, SC Scholarship | $1,000 | June 30 | |
Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship |
Must be a Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry major. |
Fall: July 31 Spring: Dec. 29 |
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Thomas B. Jones & Grace Stevenson Jones Scholarship (PDF) |
Student must be a resident of the following WI counties:
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$2,500 | Mar. 1 |
Thrivent Federal Credit Union Scholarship | 20 scholarships | $1,000 | Aug. 10 |
Teacher.org |
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$2,500 | Apr. 1, 2016 |
VA Military Scholarship | $1,250 | Dec. 31 | |
Must be a WI resident. Applicants will be selected on the basis of the following:
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$1,000 | Sep. 30 | |
Wisconsin Garden Club Federation | Upper level college students entering their junior or senior year, or postgraduate students having a scholastic record of not less than a 3.0 GPA and are pursuing the study of horticulture, landscaping, environmental sciences, conservation, forestry, or similar fields of study. Applicants should be residents of Wisconsin and attending a Wisconsin school. | $1,000 | Jan. 20 |
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation | Must be enrolled at one of Wisconsin's medical schools. | Feb. 1 | |
Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association |
Required materials: 1. Cover letter 2. Essay (750 words max) 3. Letter of recommendation |
$500 | Jan. 15 |
Wisconsin Women's Alliance Foundation Scholarship (PDF) |
1. Female, age 25 or older 2. Wisconsin resident 3. Go to www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarshiplist to apply. |
$1,000 | Mar. 31 |
Wisconsin Women in Government |
1. Female 2. Wisconsin resident 3. Receive the Wisconsin Tuition Grant |
$3,000 | June 14 |
WyzAnt College Scholarships | $2,000-$10,000 | May 1 | |
Young Singers Foundation | $2,000 |