Wisconsin Valley
Improvement Company

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company

Scholarship 2024

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company (WVIC) is proud to offer financial assistance to those students within our operating area as they pursue higher education opportunities. WVIC recognizes that the Wisconsin River and the reservoir system are important natural resources and accepts a stewardship role on behalf of all beneficiaries, including water conservation, flood control, low flow augmentation, hydroelectric generation, water quality, wildlife, and recreation, as well as recognizing the importance of promoting higher education in the Central & Upper Wisconsin River Basin.

Amount: $1,000.00

Scholarships to be Awarded: One

Qualifications:

·Be a high school graduate or upcoming 2024 graduate, age 24 or under, enrolling in full-time undergraduate study in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the University of Wisconsin system.

·Financial need will not be a determining factor.

·Attended a high school whose district boundary encompasses one of WVIC’s 21 reservoirs located in the Central and Upper Wisconsin River Basin.

Application Procedure:

·Applicants must complete the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company Scholarship Application found at www.wvic.com; and submit as defined below.

·Submit a current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

 

Selection Procedure:

·The WVIC Scholarship Committee will make the selection.

·Scholarship recipient will be selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of educational and career goals and objectives, and the completion of the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company Scholarship Application.

·Awards are granted without regard to the actual or perceived race, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, gender, or sexual orientation of any applicant.

Scholarship Administration:

·Scholarship funds will be awarded in the form of a check made out to the postsecondary institution the applicant will be attending, after proof of enrollment is provided to WVIC from said institution.

·Scholarship award is not renewable.

·Decisions are final and are not subject to appeal.

Unused Scholarship:

·If the recipient does not attend a postsecondary institution within 9 months of the granting of scholarship, the funds will be awarded to an alternate candidate.

 

Submission of application – Submit your completed Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company Scholarship Application form to staff@wvic.com by April 29, 2024. Notification of award will be made by May 14, 2024, and funds will be awarded to the successful applicant by June 1, 2024, for fall semester or September 15, 2024, for spring semester, after proof of enrollment is provided to WVIC.

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