UW-Madison Scholarships Waukesha Chapter of Wisconsin Alumni Association

UW-Madison Scholarships

Waukesha Chapter of Wisconsin Alumni Association

Applicants Must:

-Be a graduating high school senior from an accredited Waukesha County High School in 2016

-Attend University of Wisconsin-Madison beginning the fall semester of 2016

-Be able to provide information regarding their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, community service, financial need and community activities  (selection will be based on these criteria)

-Submit (5) collated packets to include:

• completed and typed application form
• transcripts with seven semesters of your grades, copies accepted
• two letters of recommendation
• (also include two self-addressed stamped letter sized envelopes)

-Must be mailed to:  Mary Komlo, Scholarship Chair, 628 Acorn Glen, Delafield, WI  53018- EMAILed applications are not accepted.

Amount:

$1500

Deadline:

Must be postmarked no later than March 7, 2016

To Apply:

Visit http://www.uwalumni.com/waukesha  for application and instructions

Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Waukesha County Medical Society Scholarship Opportunity

Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Waukesha County Medical Society Scholarship Opportunity

Applicants Must:

• Be a graduating high school senior of a Waukesha County High School
• Plan to do college work leading to a degree as a medical doctor or nurse at an accredited college or university in the state of Wisconsin
• Rank in the upper half of your high school class
• Show evidence of financial need
• Complete an application (available from OHS Student Services)
• Provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, employer, community leader or another individual
• Provide other pages as needed for personal statement and list of activities
• Submit an official transcript and copies of standardized test scores (ACT/SAT)
• Have a parent/guardian sign this application as indicated in the Finances section
• Enclose a recent snapshot or class picture (optional) 

Amount:

To be determined based on funds available

Deadline:

Postmarked by February 2, 2016

To Apply:

Pick up a scholarship application in Student Services or download from Naviance

Completed applications should be mailed to:  Waukesha County Medical Society Scholarship, c/o Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation, 330 E. Lakeside Street, Madison, WI  53715

Questions?  Elizabeth Ringle at 608-442-3789 or elizabeth.ringle@wismed.org

2015 Watertown Conservation Scholarship

2015 Watertown Conservation Club Scholarship

Scholarship offers $1000 to a graduating senior who resides in the Watertown Unified School District  and who plans to do college work leading to a degree in the area of conservation or environmental studies. 

• Plan to do college work leading to a degree in the area of conservation or environmental studies.  The areas of study could also include:  meteorology, civil engineering, science education, geography or agriculture.
• Be able to provide information regarding their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, and community activities
• Complete an application (available on Naviance)
• Submit a letter of recommendation
• Submit an official transcript

Amount:

 up to $1000 ($500 a year for two years)

Deadline:

January 31, 2016

To Apply:

Download application on Naviance Scholarship Tab

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship 2015

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship 2015

The Elks National Foundation administers the Most Valuable Student Scholarship designed for high school seniors intending to enroll in college. The Watertown Elks Lodge participates in this scholarship program.

Students interested in applying for a scholarship may obtain information and the application online at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm.  In order for an application to be considered at the District level judging, the application must be completed via a computer using the online application.

The student will supply the following information via the application:  the student’s work experience, community service, honors and awards, leadership and extracurricular activities, citizenship, family income range and status, and exhibits. The applicant must also supply a completed counselor’s report, transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores.

Applications must advance through local, district and state competitions to reach national judging. The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will notify the 500 national finalists by email.  To be eligible for an award, national finalists will be required to submit a secondary application online. The national finalists will also be required to mail their Student Aid Report to the ENF.

Here is a recap of the program:

• The scholarship application is available to your students now at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm.   In order for an application for scholarship to be considered at the District level judging the application must be completed via a computer using this online application.

• The student will supply the following information via the application:  the student’s work experience, community service, honors and awards, leadership and extracurricular activities, citizenship, family income range and status, and exhibits. As in the past the counselor’s report, transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores are also required. To assist the students in preparing the scholarship packet there are instructions with the application and FAQ’s at: http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvsfaq.cfm.

• The printed application and supplemental materials are due to the local lodge (Watertown Elks Lodge 666, 117 N First Street, Watertown, WI 53094) on December 4, 2015.

• The Watertown Elks Scholarship Committee will then judge applications submitted; the Watertown Elks Lodge awards scholarships to the top three scoring males and the top three scoring females. These top scoring student applications continue to be judged at the district, state and hopefully national level.

• The 500 national finalists (finalists submitted by each state) will be required to submit a secondary application online as mentioned above.  This application will include an essay, college plans and more detailed financial information.