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Leadership |
11/12/2024 |
$1,000 per year to $7,500 per year |
Requirements: |
At or near the top of your class; active in school and community activities; recognized as a leader by your peers and need financial assistance. |
Awards: |
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year
Male and female students compete separately. |
Other Information: |
For more information and to apply online, visit their website. |
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General |
11/14/2024 |
Up to $55,000 per year |
Requirements: |
Academic ability and achievement: Maintains a strong academic record and receives outstanding recommendations from teachers, shows a desire to be challenged, and demonstrates enthusiasm for learning. Eligible applicants must have a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5.
Leadership: Motivates others, takes initiative, and contributes positively to the community.
Persistence: Exhibits determination when faced with obstacles, goal-oriented, and confronts challenges with an ability to adapt to change.
Unmet financial need: We will consider applicants with a maximum annual gross income of $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new College Scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $40,000. During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents. |
Awards: |
Up to $55,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school. |
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For more information, visit their website. Apply online in the Common App. |
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Essay |
12/1/2024 |
multiple awards |
Requirements: |
Theme of the essay: "What Would Service to Our Country Mean to Me?"
Open to grades 7-12 |
Awards: |
Per grade
1st place $100
2nd place $75
3rd place $50 |
Other Information: |
Application available in OHS Student Services. For more information, please call Marcia Cunningham @ 414.426.8124 or email at marcia853@hotmail.com |
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General |
12/2/2024 |
Fellowship |
Requirements: |
High school students in the 11th grade, who self-identify as Jewish, and who are from the United States or Canada are eligible for the Fellowship. |
Other Information: |
For more information and to apply on online, visit their website. |
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Academics |
12/11/2024 |
$500 |
Requirements: |
- Be a Wisconsin resident. Residency is defined by WSCA when
- An independent student or the parents of a dependent student have continuously resided in Wisconsin for the previous 12 months
- A student has continuously enrolled a minimum of one academic year within the past 12-month period at a Wisconsin high school
- Be a graduating Wisconsin high school student during the current academic year
- In the state of Wisconsin for any reason, other than a temporary purpose (ie. student visa, travel visa, etc.)
- Attending a public or private high school in Wisconsin
- Will be attending a post-secondary education program during the 2024-2025 school year
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Awards: |
Four - $500 scholarships will be awarded |
Other Information: |
Visit their website to apply. |
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Technical |
12/15/2024 |
$1,000 |
Requirements: |
Okauchee Lions Club |
Awards: |
$1,000 |
Other Information: |
Paper copies of the application are available in OHS Student Services. Completed applications can be returned to Student Services. |
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General |
12/15/2024 |
$1,000 |
Requirements: |
Please provide the following information: 1. Resume of all service activities during high school years. Differentiate between leading versus volunteering and academic versus community activities (one page limit). 2. Essay about an event where you have demonstrated both leadership and service to others or your community. How has that experience impacted your plans? (one page limit). 3. Open statement about anything you want to share (one page limit). 4. Transcript. 5. One letter of recommendation describing your leadership in service to others or your community. |
Awards: |
$1,000 |
Other Information: |
Paper copies of the application are available in OHS Student Services or can be downloaded and print from here. Completed applications should be returned to Student Services. |
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Community Service |
12/16/2024 |
$1,000 |
Requirements: |
The BURGER KING Scholars program assists employees, employees' spouses or domestic partners, employees' children and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada in continuing their education. Must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, work at least 15 hours/wk (40 hours/year), demonstrate participation in community service, have financial need. |
Awards: |
$1,000 |
Other Information: |
To apply online, click here. |
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Computer Science |
12/19/2024 |
$10,000 a year |
Requirements: |
The Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program assists high school seniors who have completed a computer science course and plan to continue their education by attaining a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or other computer science related field of study from an accredited 4-year college or university. Recipients of the award receive $10,000 at an accredited four-year college or university as well as a paid summer internship at Amazon after their freshman year of college. |
Awards: |
You can receive a scholarship of up to $40,000 (up to $10,000/year) |
Other Information: |
For more information and to apply on online, visit their website. |
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College Specific |
12/31/2024 |
varies |
Other Information: |
Check out their website for available scholarships. |
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Athletics |
1/31/2025 |
$1,000 |
Requirements: |
JT HILLIGOSS SCHOLARSHIP
Basic requirements for these scholarships are:
• Active in 2 or more sports
• Acceptance at a two or four-year university/college/technical college
• GPA of range of 2.5 to 3.5
• Completed application packet submitted by December 5, 2023
• Student is in senior year at any High School |
Awards: |
$1,000 |
Other Information: |
Click here to apply. |
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Law Enforcement, Fire Science, Police Science Public Safety |
2/3/2025 |
Varies |
Requirements: |
Any Wisconsin resident enrolling in a college or vocational/technical school in a course of study leading to a two- or four-year degree in police science, criminal justice, or a law enforcement-related field—which does not include law school—is eligible. |
Awards: |
Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee composed of six WPPA Directors. All decisions of the committee are final.
The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to determine the number and amount of scholarships to be awarded in a given year. |
Other Information: |
Scholarship Information |
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Agriculture |
4/1/2025 |
$1,000 |
Requirements: |
Pursue a career in Agriculture; leadership abilities and interests in the swine industry. |
Awards: |
$1,000 |
Other Information: |
Click here for application. |
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Athletics |
5/1/2025 |
$500 |
Requirements: |
You must either have or expect to receive a varsity letter in golf as a senior at OHS |
Awards: |
$500 |
Other Information: |
Paper copies of the application are available in OHS Student Services. |
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Athletics |
6/19/2025 |
$500 |
Requirements: |
All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport.
Please send us a short essay (500 - 1,000 words) answering the following questions:
How did your participation in sports during your high school years influence you?
Has your participation influenced your career goals?
Has your participation influenced how you relate to your family? |
Awards: |
$500 |
Other Information: |
For more information, please visit their website.
Essays should be submitted to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com |
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Essay |
12/31/2028 |
$200 |
Requirements: |
Write an essay.
Promote your essay.
Winners chosen each and every month. |
Awards: |
$200 |
Other Information: |
For more information and to apply on online, visit their website. |
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