The state of Wisconsin is home more than 80 public universities, two-year community colleges, and private undergraduate and graduate universities combined. Whether you’re a high school senior looking at attending a Wisconsin college or university, or you’re a current college student at one of Wisconsin, many institutions, this post highlights many great scholarships and resources for you to take advantage of.
Let's go over a few of Wisconsin's best scholarships for students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
While our quarterly scholarship is not exclusive to Wisconsin students, it’s a great no-essay scholarship to apply for in addition to the scholarships on this list! Open to high school, college, and graduate students of all years. DACA students are also encouraged to apply.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: Monthly
Details: This monthly scholarship is open to all college students! Just fill out one simple registration form.
Amount: $2,250
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: Renewable award for high school seniors with the highest GPA in graduating class. Must be a Wisconsin resident attending a nonprofit Wisconsin institution full-time.
Amount: up to $1,800
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility:The TIP grant aids low-income and disadvantaged Wisconsin students with additional college funding to help reduce the student’s amount of loan, work-study, or unmet need.
Amount: $2,250
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: The Technical Excellence Scholarships (TES) are to be awarded by the State of Wisconsin to high school seniors who have the highest demonstrated level of proficiency in technical education subjects.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: Each student must have an education focus included in their independent living plan. The student must be involved in designing their plan and program activities.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 9
Eligibility: To be eligible, you must be a member of Future Farmers of America.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February 2
Eligibility:Scholarships are open to students planning to major in journalism, broadcasting or electronic media at an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 14
Eligibility: Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarships of the Simon Youth Foundation are available to high school seniors living near a Simon mall or in the surrounding communities.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: February 28
Eligibility: Students must be a member of ASM International or Material Advantage. Students must also have an intended or declared major in metallurgy or materials science. engineering.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 5
Eligibility: The Hmong Community Higher Education Scholarship Fund is to award scholarships to outstanding graduating high school seniors and current college students of Hmong descent who are pursuing a college degree in any field of study.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 1
Eligibility: Two scholarships will be awarded to a mid-west student pursuing a Bachelor degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, manufacturing or mechanical engineering with a welding emphasis.
Amount: $12,000
Deadline: March 11
Eligibility: PFund’s scholarship fund is used to provide scholarships to LGBTQ+ learners from the upper Midwest at all stages of their educations.
Amount: $6,000
Deadline:March 31
Eligibility: This scholarship will provide $750 per semester for eight consecutive semesters as long as he/she remains enrolled in a Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science curriculum and continues to display satisfactory academic progress.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1
Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be Wisconsin residents, enrolled in 6 credits, and pursing studies in fields related to the restaurant and hospitality industries, such as Culinary, Baking, Hospitality, Food Science and Family and Consumer Science Education.
Amount: $1,000 (10 available)
Deadline: April 30
Eligibility: The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship is open to high school seniors, and parents of students, who are residents of Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 30
Eligibility: Student must be residents Western Wisconsin or attending school in Minnesota or Western Wisconsin, volunteer and/or take part in community service and are pursuing a career in healthcare.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: November 1
Eligibility: The Milwaukee’s Finest Scholarship Program is available to graduating seniors from a Milwaukee County high school in Wisconsin. Students who have been active in community service and extracurricular activities and are pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree are welcome to apply.
A great resource for Illinois students comes from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Students can access a lot of great resources on the site by completing the online form to apply.
Wisconsin student debt snapshot
According to the Department of Education, Wisconsin residents owe $23.3 billion in federal student loan debt with student borrowers, owing on average $31,679. 55.8% of these loan borrowers are under the age of 35 and 12.5% of all state residents have student loan debt.
When looking for ways to fund your higher education journey, remember that scholarships allow you to take fewer loans. Be sure to apply for as many as you’re eligible. You will surely want to take advantage of any merit & need-based scholarships from colleges in Wisconsin.