GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicants must be graduating high school students who intend to enroll in a postsecondary institution, which may be a public or nonpublic university, college, or vocational/technical college. Students who are residents of the State of Wisconsin, are in good standing, and who demonstrate probable success in postsecondary education are eligible to apply. This is a competitive scholarship. Eligibility is not limited by GPA, class rank, or any other school or program conferred status (ex. National Honor Society). Any student who meets the above eligibility criteria may apply.
Selection Criteria: Students will be evaluated on their leadership, citizenship, school and community involvement, and academic achievement. In addition, students will be evaluated on their ability to clearly articulate goals in each of four areas: future educational goals, personal life goals, community/society service goals, and career goals. Each student must submit three letters of recommendation.
To learn more and apply, please visit https://www.kohleducation.org/studentexcellence/
An account must be created in order to apply.
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship designed to help high-achieving students from small towns and rural areas graduate college debt-free. Recipients must graduate from a public high school located in a county having fewer than 50,000 residents or graduate from a remote rural high school located in a county having more than 50,000 residents.
**Students must have achieved a 3.5 GPA in order to apply.
Please visit https://haganscholarships.org/application/ for more information and an application.
Lincoln HS had a Hagan Scholarship recipient in 2021!
December 18th-Engineers Foundation of Wisconsin:
Only for high school seniors entering a four-year EAC/ABET accredited engineering program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering with an intent to enter a professional engineering field upon graduation:
- GPA equal to, or greater than 3.2
- ACT Composite Score equal to, or greater than 26
- Neither Engineering Technology nor Computer Science majors are acceptable
Please visit https://www.wspe.org/scholarships for an application and more information. An informational sheet is below.
February 20th, 2024-Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA):
The scholarship will be awarded annually to one graduating high school senior from each of the four membership regions of Wisconsin as specified in the organization's bylaws. Each recipient will receive a one time scholarship of $750 to be used by the student to help defray the costs of post-secondary education and related expenses. A written essay is required for the application that expands on the following information:
- The benefits of attending a rural school
- Your college and career goals
- The value of growing up in a rural community and what personal values you have gained from your experience
Lincoln will choose one application to submit to WiRSA for scholarship consideration. The student chosen will have to complete a Google form and upload the necessary documents for eligibility.
Please visit https://www.wirsa.org/wirsa-senior-scholarship for additional scholarship information.
February 20th, 2024-Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) Post-Secondary Teacher Education Scholarship:
In recognition of the tremendous efforts put forth by Wisconsin’s rural schools to provide their students with quality education in an ever-changing environment, it is with pleasure that the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) offers an annual scholarship program. This year a second set of scholarships will be offered to students entering the field of Teacher Education.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to one graduating high school senior from each of the four membership regions of Wisconsin as specified in the organization’s bylaws. An additional at-Large scholarship will be given to the next highest-scoring applicant. Each recipient will receive a one-time cash scholarship of $750 to be used by the student to help defray the costs of post-secondary education and related expenses.
A written essay is required for the application that expands on the following information:
- The benefits of attending a rural school.
- Why you are choosing the field of Teacher Education?
- The value of growing up in a rural community and what personal values you have gained from your experience.
Lincoln will choose one application to submit to WiRSA for scholarship consideration. The student chosen will have to complete a Google form and upload the necessary documents for eligibility.
Please visit https://www.wirsa.org/wirsa-postsecondary-teacher-education-scholarship-details for additional scholarship information.
February 26, 2024-Tri-County Communications Cooperative: TCC Inc. will again offer scholarships to 2023 High School graduates who plan to further their education at a Technical College or University. Twenty-Five lucky graduates will receive $500.00 scholarships in a random drawing. The drawing will be conducted in February, scholarship recipients will be notified in writing and will be presented at our Annual Membership Meeting. The parents, guardians or foster parents of the recipients must reside in the TCC Cooperative's service area and be a member of the Cooperative. For a copy of a scholarship application, please see Mrs. Schulte or visit https://tccpro.net/gettcc/scholarships/
TCC-Telecommunications Field Scholarship This scholarship is being offered to students going into fields related to the telecommunications industry, including Internet Technology, Cable Systems, Server Management, Underground Cabling or other related fields. We are offering TWO $1,000 scholarships being awarded for 2021. Scholarships will be randomly drawn and then announced at the TCC Annual Membership Meeting on March 30, 2021. Qualified applicants who do not win the Telecommunications Scholarship will be automatically entered for a General Scholarship. For a copy of a scholarship application, please see Mrs. Schulte or visit https://tccpro.net/gettcc/scholarships/