Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation
Scholarship Program
Applications for WI Rural Opportunities Foundation's Premier Scholarship Award Program will open on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 and close on Wednesday, March 6. Please visit their website by clicking the button below to apply online. They will only accept applications submitted online.
This year, they will be awarding five outstanding high school seniors from rural Wisconsin with each a $3,000 scholarship award to pursue post-secondary education.
Here are the criteria we will use when choosing the five recipients:
- The high school senior has lived in rural Wisconsin for at least two years. "Rural" is defined as traditional rural areas and rural towns with a population of 25,000 or less
- The high senior is attending a public or private school in Wisconsin.
- The high school senior is pursuing post-secondary education and plans on returning to rural Wisconsin upon graduation
- \The high school senior will pursue a degree in a field that will support the economic health and well-being of rural communities in Wisconsin. This includes fields in agriculture, healthcare, large animal veterinary care, environmental studies, and sustainable practices
- The high school senior has financial need.
Three letters of recommendation are requested and help in the selection process, but are not required.
Selection will be completed by an ad hoc committee.
The scholarship award will support tuition and educational expenses, up to $1,500 per semester, and will continue if a 2.5 GPA is maintained.
Scholarship recipients will be notified in May.
They encourage the best and the brightest scholars to apply, so they can bring the skills and knowledge they gain to help sustain the vibrancy of Wisconsin's rural communities.
