McFarland School District

Be a female US citizen or permanent resident residing in Dane County.

• Have demonstrated financial need.
• Be pursuing higher education in a 4-year, 2-year, adult education extension curriculum or technical or vocational program in Wisconsin. Online coursework must be through an accredited or licensed institution with a physical presence in the State of Wisconsin.
• Have a record of academic performance balanced with community involvement, outside interests, and experiences.

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• You declare chemistry as your major at UWSP at the time of application 
• You have received at least a 3.50 GPA in high school 
• You have a demonstrated capacity and potential for excellence in the field of chemistry

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HOW DO STUDENTS APPLY?

• Complete the Scholarship Application in its entirety.
• Enclose a typewritten essay (on 8½ x 11 paper) of 200 words or less outlining why you have chosen a law enforcement career. Include any special projects relating to your interest in law enforcement and any other factors you wish the committee to consider.
• Type in the top right corner of each page of the essay your full name and complete address.
• Sign and date the essay.
• Enclose three (3) letters of recommendation from three different sources (i.e., not more than one letter from any one source). Sources may include family, school, neighbor, clergy, employer, civic organization, law enforcement, etc. (For example, send one letter of recommendation from your school, one from a police officer, and one from a family member.)
• Enclose a transcript of high school and/or college grades.
• Scholarship applications must be postmarked on or before February 1 and mailed to:
  WPPA Scholarship Committee, 660 John Nolen Drive, Suite 300, Madison, Wisconsin 53713.

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ELIGIBILITY

Applicants for the Henry L. Ahlgren Humanitarian Scholarship must be high school seniors currently enrolled at Madison West, Madison East, Madison Memorial, Madison LaFollette, McFarland, or Edgewood High School who plan to attend a college or university in Wisconsin. There are no requirements regarding course of study. The scholarship check will be transferred in-the student’s name from the Madison West Kiwanis Foundation to the bursar of the Wisconsin college or university designated by the student. Candidates must complete the attached application form and provide at least one (but not more than two) letter of reference from a faculty member who is able to evaluate the candidate’s qualifications. Selection of the award recipient will be based on the following criteria:

Community service (30 points)
Scholarship (15 points)
Extracurricular activities (15 points)
Leadership (10 points)
Communications skills (10 points)
Essay on the importance of community service (20 points)

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Eligibility

Women, ages 16-19 on 1 April each year, living in a Zonta district/region, or a citizen of a Zonta country, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply.

• Active commitment to volunteerism.
• Experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid).
• Volunteer leadership achievements.
• Knowledge of Zonta International and its programs.
• Support in Zonta International's mission of empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Applicants from geographic areas within a Zonta district/region where no clubs are located will be considered and eligible to apply for the district/region Award. Z and Golden Z club members are also eligible to apply. Classified members and employees of Zonta International and Zonta International Foundation, and their family members, are not eligible to apply for the Awards.

Application Process

For more information please visit: https://www.zonta.org or call Jane L. Hartman at 608-279-0519

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.
• Must be a high school senior graduating between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019.
• Must have a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale (high school/home school seniors).
• We support applicants in a vocational/trade, 2-year, or 4-year program.

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To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a high school senior attending school and living in a Simon^®community;
• Be a legal U.S. resident;
• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school in Fall 2019;
• Demonstrate academic promise and financial need.

Applicants will be evaluated based on academic promise, financial need, written response, work experience and community/extracurricular involvement.

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• Be a high school senior
• Major in an agricultural field at an accredited college or university

In addition to the two-page application, please send:

• Typed essays, listed in application
• Two letters of reference
• Official high school transcript, and official GPA
• Official ACT or SAT score
• A recent photo for use in future scholarship promotions, member publications, social media and on our website, www.nationalfarmers.com.

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To apply, students will submit an essay with 2-3 photos of their volunteer efforts to help animals in need and how that involvement has changed their lives or shaped their perceptions on the importance of animal welfare by February 28, 2019.

• The essay should be between 500-1000 words.
• Send a Word doc attachment to SCHOLARSHIP@PETPLAY.COM with your essay submission.
• The file name should be your full name, state, and date of birth. For example,
  Chipper-Jones-GA-4-24-1992
• 2-3 photos of your volunteer efforts to help animals in need
• In the body of your email, include student’s full name, date of birth, email address, postal address, high school they are currently enrolled in, and a phone number to contact.

Failure to provide any of these terms listed above will result in automatic disqualification.

P.L.A.Y. will select the winner based on the best essay as determined by our internal panel of judges. Selection criteria will include, but is not limited to:

• • Compelling and engaging description of volunteer efforts and their impact on the personal life of the student.
  • Thematic consistency throughout the submission around the central thesis.
  • Proper spelling and grammar usage throughout the submission.

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Eligibility

• Applicants must be new or returning full-time undergraduate students attending a UW System school, Madison College or Edgewood College in the fall of the application year.
• Applicants must be members of UW Credit Union for at least 12 months from application deadline, either individually or joint on an account with a parent or guardian, and their account must be in good standing.
• UW Credit Union employees and their family members are not eligible to apply. UW Credit Union Board members and volunteers, as well as their family members, are also not eligible to apply.
• Previous recipients of the Community Values Scholarship are not eligible to apply.

Awards

Five scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each will be awarded to new and returning undergraduate college students. Half of the scholarship funds will be directly deposited to the student’s tuition account first semester, with the remaining half deposited for second semester.

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1. Applicant demonstrates financial need for college tuition and related expenses.

2. Applicant is a U.S. high school graduating senior or equivalent.

3. Applicant has a minimum 3.0 GPA.

4. Applicant will enroll in an accredited U.S. college full-time for the academic year 2019-2020.

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What you’ll need to complete this application

• Official High School Transcripts
• Official SAT/ACT Scores
• Letter of Recommendation
  (from high school counselor, teacher or outside agency.)

• College Acceptance Letter
• Resume
• Proof of Parent’s Occupation
  (copy of ID or supervisory letter on station letterhead is acceptable.)

• Essay
  “What it means to me to have my parent/guardian involved in securing our community.” (500-1,000 words)
• Completed Community Service Form

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• Students nominate peers who exemplify the same endearing qualities, personality traits and values that Allyson displayed on a daily basis.
• Some of these qualities and traits include kindness towards peers, humility, a sense of humor, involvement in the community and/or athletics and willingness to help others.  
• A competitive 1 page essay must be submitted with the application; You will be writing a 1 page essay for the student you wish to receive a scholarship. (Financial need will also be taken into consideration.) 

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1. Applicants must be preparing to study in the welding or manufacturing field.
2. Must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical college.
3. Applicants will be judged on academic performance, active in school and community and must have a financial need.
4. Applicants must maintain a B/C average in the first semester of college.
5. Email reference letter and email to rtracy@wimetals.com .
6. Deadline for scholarship is April 1, 2019.

• Requested information of a reference letter and a one page essay on how the applicant feels they are a deserving candidate of the  scholarship should be emailed to rtracy@wimetals.com .
• Actual payment will be made after first semester is complete and copy of first semester grades and proof of enrollment for second semester are received.
• Please contact Rita Tracy at rtracy@wimetals.com or 608-524-2393 if you have any questions. Wisconsin Metals Sales Website

• Must be accepted at a nationally accredited, post-secondary school.
• Must have a completed online application.

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• Applicant must be a descendant of someone with the VFW or VFW Auxiliary Eligibility.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have been accepted as a full-time student at an Accredited College, Technical School or special Instructional Institution

Applications are posted on the Bulletin Board at VFW Post 7591 at 300 Cottage Grove Road, at your area high school, or google: Annual Medical Scholarship Application. Th Scholarship committee reviews all applications and chooses a winner based on need, scholastic ability, and sincere interest in their chosen field.

Applications should be mailed to Linda Schluter, 4601 Declaration LN, Madison, WI 53704. Please send three copies of each of the following: your application, two recent lettrs of recommendation, and most recent transcript of grades. 

Contact information:

Linda Schluter

VFW MOCA Scholarship Chairman

608-246-8414

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Applicant must be a high school student who plans to pursue a degree in visual arts.

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2- $2,000 and 2-$1,000 scholarships are being offered.

Eligibility

• Must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
• Proof that parent(s) currently receives Social Security Disability or SSI benefits (e.g., a copy of a letter or notice from Social Security regarding the benefits).
• A 1,000-word minimum/2,000 -word maximum essay explaining the manner in which the applicant's parent's disability has impacted their life, education and goals.
• Must be attending a 4-year college or university.

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$500

Scholarship Eligibility

• A child of a parent who sustained a work-related serious injury or fatality, covered by the worker’s compensation laws of Wisconsin. Parent’s injury or death must have been a compensable or compromised claim.
• The parent’s injury or death had a financial impact on the family. ? Students should be between ages of 17 to 24.
• Preference given to students who are Wisconsin residents at time of application.
• Preference given to students entering Wisconsin schools.
• Must have a high school diploma, GED/HSED, or a high school student in good standing (who will graduate in academic year).

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Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in and plan to attend a college/university during 2019-2020 school year.
• Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
• Attach school transcript to verify enrollment
• Completed application must be submitted online by May 31, 2019. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
• INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
• Although not required, applicants are encouraged to submit recommendation letters and/or resumes to substantiate their application.

How to Apply:

Via email, you will be required to submit the following:

• Your personal information, including name and contact information.
• A 450+ word essay about what “justice in our society” means to you and how you have or will work to provide peace and justice for all members of our society.
• A digital copy of your school transcript.
• Recommendation letter and/or resume. (Optional)

Scholarship Rules and Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants may only submit one piece for consideration

• Applicants may not be a family member of anyone employed by HelpTeaching.com

• Applicants may not submit content that has been previously published online

• Applicants may submit their own original work without getting help from anyone

• Applicants must be current High School or College Students located in the United States or Canada

Scholarship Guidelines

To apply for the scholarship, applicants should submit a short story or informational article for children (400-800 words) to scholarship@helpteaching.com along with their full name, age, and current school level info. 

For a better idea of the type of content we are looking for, check out the entries from our latest winners and finalists.

Stories and articles will be rated from 0-5 based on the following criteria: 

• Creativity/Innovation

• Value to Students

• Quality of Content

• Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation

The applicants with the highest scores will move on to the final round of the scholarship competition where a winner will be chosen by a team from HelpTeaching.com. The stories from finalists will be published on HelpTeaching.com with attribution.

Note: Applicants should review the content currently found on HelpTeaching.com to help understand the style of stories and articles we are looking for. However, applicants are NOT required to submit questions to accompany an article or story. If chosen for publication on the site, HelpTeaching.com contributors will develop their own questions to accompany the text.

Scholarship Tips

When submitting an entry, consider the following:

• Avoid standard college admission essays or essays previously written for class
• Think outside of the box and come up with a unique way to present a subject
• Avoid fairy tales and animal fables (we receive tons of these and it's hard to stand out among them)
• Try not to start with Once Upon a Time
• Watch your grammar and punctuation

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