2011 Scholarships
Please check out the listed website or see your counselor for further information on any of these scholarships
Remember that the individual colleges you are applying for also offer many great scholarships. Listed below is the link for scholarships within the UW-System. Pay close attention to deadlines.
Also check out the following web sites for a variety of scholarship opportunities
SCHOLARSHIPS
UW-Madison Scholarships
Ohio Wesleyan University Honors Program
UW-Milwaukee Scholarships
Talent Incentive Program (TIP) Grant
WiseChoice $2,500 “Find the Right College” Scholarship
UW-Platteville Scholarship for Jerome I. Case High School
Northern Ill. University Out-of-State Huskie Scholarship
UW-Stout Applied Math & Computer Science, National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholarships, etc.
I was born in 1994 Scholarship
S.S. Scholarship Program
Big Dig Scholarship
2011 ICBC Scholarship
Letrendre Education Fund Scholarship
Donald Driver Foundation Scholarship
Stuck At Prom Scholarships
Starfleet Scholarship Program
Mabel Smith Memorial Scholarship
Curtis L. Carlson Balanced Man Scholarship
Great Clips Cosmetology School Scholarships
Literary Essay Scholarship
Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship
\2011 Scholarship Program
BBG Communications Scholarship
Ayn Rand Institute Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Tylenol Scholarship
DUE DATE
N/A
N/A
Varies
Funding is limited- 1st come 1st served
5/31/2011
To apply for free, visit NIU by Dec. 10th
Varies by scholarship
7/31/11
6/1/11
6/1/11
6/15/11
9/12/11
5/30/11
6/13/11
6/30/11
5/31/11
6/13/11
10/1/11
5/31/11
7/31/11
6/1/11
6/30/11
9/17/11
5/27/11
REQUIREMENTS
For any of their scholarships, please go to www.scholarships.wisc.edu
Top 10% of class, most rigorous courses that your High School offers, combined SAT exceeds 1240(critical reading plus math) or whose ACT composite score is 27 or higher. Must be nominated. See your counselor for info. or visit www.owu.edu
Various scholarships ranging from full tuition down to $500. Some are renewable. For more info or to apply:
www.scholarships.uwm.edu.
1st time freshman only with no more than 1 semester of college. See your counselor or for an application.
Open to U.S. students graduating from high school in 2011-2014. Register for WiseChoice(it’s free), and complete college planning tasks online to earn at least 100 scholarship eligibility points. Respond in 200 words or less: What do you think is important when it comes to finding a college that fits? Apply at:
www.wisechoice.com/?sid=gcfx
Must be attending UW-Platteville next year. Must be involved in school, family, and school. For more info. or to apply, go to:
www.uwplatt.edu/foundation/csp/index.html
For more info. or to apply go to: www.application.niu.edu
For more info. go to:
www.admissions.uwstout.edu/tabid/3351/Default.aspx
US students born in 1994 and respond in 250 words max. “What is unique about students born in 1994? Explain. Apply at
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx
Any student under 21 as of 6/1/11. To apply go to: www.studentscholarships.org/scholarshipprograms.php
High school students or first 2 years of college. Submit essay under 1000 words.
Open to students between 17-21 years that are US or Canada residents and intending on enrolling in any course of study in the fall.
Scholarship assistance to students who are homeless or have experienced homelessness during their school attendance, and who have demonstrated average or higher than average achievement. Must be under 21. Please see your counselor for an application.
GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, ACT score of 18 or higher, must be Wisconsin, Mississippi or Texas resident, college bound, and accepted at a 2 or 4 year accredited college, university or tech school, and maintain fulltime status (12 credits).
Please see your counselor for an app.
For Rules/to enter go to www.duckbrand.com/promotions/stuck-at-prom.aspx
For more info or to apply go to: www.sfi.org or see your counselor.
Must be: a high school or GED equivalent graduating senior, American citizen and a member of one of the following ethnic groups;
African American
American Indian
Asian
Latina
Biracial
must be a Wisconsin resident, GPA of 2.0 or above, and attend a technical, vocational, or community college to obtain an occupational skills certificate or degree, and exhibit a need for financial assistance. For an application, please see your counselor.
Must be graduating senior male attending the University of Minnesota in the Class of 2015. Students must embody the principles of a Balanced Man, which are men who strive to achieve balance in their roles and activities, all-around excellence, leadership abilities, and academic success. To apply go to:
www.sigepminnesota.org/ or see your counselor if you can’t access the internet.
Seniors interested in cosmetology or barbering and will attend school in Waukesha, Jefferson, Washington, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Walworth, Kenosha, Racine and Sheboygan County in Milwaukee WI. Please see your counselor for an application.
Any member of the U.S. or Canadian high school classes of 2011 or 2012 including home schoolers. For more info./to apply go to
www.scholarshipguidance.com
Must be 15-21 and a full time student in 2011 in either High School or College/University. For more info/apply go to:
www.scholarshipguidance.com/scholarshipvancouverrestaurant
Must be under 21 years of age and answer an essay question on the sponsors website. To apply go to www.scholarshipguidance.com/scholarhip2011
Designed for students between the ages of 16 and 21 who are currently in or will be attending an institution of higher education in the Fall of 2011. To apply go to:
www.scholarshipguidance.com/scholarshipbbgcommunications
Read the novel and answer 3 questions in an essay no less than 800 words and no more than 1600 words. For more info. , go to www.fastweb.com.
1st place award is $10,000, 3 second place winners will receive $2000 and $1000 will go to 5 third place prize winners. Twenty-five finalists will win $100 and 50 semifinalists will receive $50.
Must be enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4 year college/university or a vocational/technical school. Applicants must also be working toward a degree that will lead to a career in the healthcare industry. Ten recipients will receive $10,000 and thirty will receive $5000.
For more info., go to www.fastweb.com
Or go to the Tylenol Scholarship website.
