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    The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Scholarship for Youth in Out-of Home Care

    Requirements
    • Have been in out-of home care (OHC) placement for at least six months after the age of 15 and left OHC at age 18
    • Have been in OHC for at least six months after the age of 15 and adopted after the age of 16
    • Have been in OHC placement in Wisconsin as described above
    • Have been in OHC placement in another state but has become a resident of Wisconsin prior to attending a Wisconsin postsecondary institution
    • Be accepted into a postsecondary institution at the time the application is submitted
    • Be age 20 or less, unless enrolled in a post-secondary program on his/her 21st birthday, extending eligibility to age 23
    Amount: Up to cost of attendance and may not exceed $5,000
    Deadline: Ongoing
    Application: Application is available from the Wisconsin DCF forms page. Search for “scholarship”.

    National Military Family Associations – Military Spouse Scholarship

    Requirements:

    • Can be used towards degrees, certifications, licensure, clinical supervision for mental health licensure, CEUs and more
    • Are a spouse of a member of the seven Uniformed Services with a military ID
    • Are married to an active duty, reserve, guard, retired, medically retired, wounded or fallen service member (must be a service-related wound, illness, injury or death that took place after September 11, 2001)
    • Are a dual service military spouse
    • Are a divorced spouse, but ONLY if you receive 20/20/20 benefits

    Amount: Up to $1,000
    Deadline: Applications open year-round
    Application: https://scholarships.militaryfamily.org/offers/nmfa-spouse-scholarship/

    UMOS National Farmworker Jobs Program

    Requirements
    • Have farm work background or be a dependent of parents who have farm work background during the past 2 years (i.e. Crops, cannery, dairy, nurseries, poultry, Christmas trees/wreaths, farm animal care, greenhouse, hay bailing or any other related farm work).
    • U.S. citizen or legal resident
    • Must be 18 years of age & all males must be registered with the Selective Service
    • Enrolled in a certificate or other short term program, 1 year or less, not covered by federal or state financial aid
    Amount: Up to $4,400
    Deadline: TBD
    Application: Call UMOS, Inc. for more information and ask for Jaime Flores at 414-389-6118 (Madison Area), Juan Lopez at 414-791-8174 (Beaver Dam Area) or Aurora Grimm at 920-410-9106 (Wautoma Area)

    Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

    Requirements

    • Child of one of the following:
      • Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Marine*
      • A Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps
      • Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman who is/was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps unit*
        • *Veterans must have received an honorable discharge.  A discharge status of other, general, under honorable conditions, dishonorable, etc. are not eligible for an award.
    • GPA of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
    • Family adjusted gross income for the 2019 tax year that does not exceed $103,000.  Non-taxable allowances are not included in the adjusted gross income.
    • Attending or planning to attend a college or career training school listed on the National Center for Education Statistic’s College Navigator website in the 2020-21 academic year.

    Amount: TBD
    Deadline: Applications are processed every month (the entire process will take about 6-8 weeks)
    Application: http://www.mcsf.org/cte/

    Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) Scholarship

    Requirements

    • Currently enrolled in or entering a certificate or degree program which leads to a manufacturing career
    • Full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours)
    • Have a 2.5 GPA

    Amount: Up to $2,500
    Deadline: September 30, 2020 for Spring 2020 term awards
    Application: www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org/scholarships

    Shawano Area Community Foundation – Richard Newcomb & Janice Schreiber-Newcomb Education Scholarship

    Requirements
    • Widow who is too young for Social Security assistance and plans to further their education at an accredited technical school
    • Part-time or Full-time student
    • Preference may be given to applicants from the Shawano area
    • Receiving Social Security benefits for dependent children shall not disqualify an applicant
    Amount:  Up to $1,000  / $500 for part-time students
    Deadline:  Not supplied, please call 920-702-7619
    Application:  www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships or scholarships@cffoxvalley.org

    T.E.A.C.H. Program Scholarship

    Requirements
    • Work at least 25 hours per week in a full-time group child care program that is licensed and/or participating in YoungStar Or in a licensed or certified family child care program
    • Have the support of your sponsoring program
    • Have a diploma from an approved high school or have earned a GED
    • Be employed by your sponsoring program for a minimum of three months prior to application
    • Live and/or work in Wisconsin
    • Plan to attend school at a Wisconsin-based college or university
    • Want to complete credit-based coursework
    Amount:  TBD
    Deadline:  TBD
    Application:  T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Application

    Tool, Die & Machining of WI

    Scholarship 1:
    Requirements
    • Must be WI Resident
    • In Tool and Die Program
    • Complete Essay
    Amount:  Award up to $500
    Deadline:  January 15 for Spring – and – June 15 for Fall
    Application:  www.TDMAW.org   or call 262-532-2440
    Scholarship 2:  
    Requirements
    • Contact your Tool & Die Instructor
    Amount:  Kennedy 11-Drawer Steel Toolbox
    Deadline:  Awarded in Fall semester only

    Veteran and Military Dependent Scholarship Opportunities – Click here

    Women’s Alliance Foundation Scholarship

    Requirements
    • Female students age 25 or older who reside in Wisconsin
    • Student will be attending an accredited technical college as a full-time student
    • The following are taken into consideration to determine the recipient:  Career path and goals, Employment history, Volunteer, professional and community activities, and Financial need
    Amount:  $1,000
    Deadline:  Not supplied, please call 920-702-7619
    Application:  www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships or scholarships@cffoxvalley.org

     

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Funding

     

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