Application for the WROF, Inc. Premier Scholarship Award Program

Applications to the WROF, Inc. 2024 Premier Scholarship Award Program are now closed. Thank you to the high school seniors who applied. The ad hoc WROF, Inc. Premier Scholarship Award Program committee is currently in the process of reviewing the applications. Please stay tuned in May for an announcement of the five scholarship recipients. The dates for the WROF, Inc. 2025 Premier Scholarship Program will be posted here in December.

Please direct questions to Michelle Livanos, WROF, Inc. Scholarship Coordinator, at michelle@wrof.org or Susan Schultz, WROF, Inc. Board Member and Premier Scholarship Award Program Chair.  

The Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF), Inc. is delighted to announce the 2024-2025 WROF, Inc. Premier Scholarship Awards Program! The WROF, Inc. will present to five rural Wisconsin high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education with plans to return to rural Wisconsin upon graduation each with a scholarship award of $3,000. The application will be available on this webpage until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

The award recipients will be selected by an ad-hoc committee of volunteers to the WROF, Inc.

Scholarship Requirements:

  • The high school senior has lived in rural Wisconsin for at least two years. “Rural” is defined as traditional rural areas and rural towns with a population of 25,000 or less.
  • The high senior is attending a public, private, or home school in Wisconsin.
  • The high school senior is pursuing post-secondary education and plans on returning to rural Wisconsin upon graduation.
  • The high school senior will pursue a degree in a field that will support the economic health and well-being of rural communities in Wisconsin. This includes fields in agriculture, healthcare, large animal veterinary care, environmental studies, and sustainable practices.
  • The high school senior has financial need.

The award will support post-secondary tuition and educational expenses in Wisconsin schools.

Application 

The application must be completed at one time – changes will be saved on the back end of the website but you will not have the chance to return to the application with edits.

Two reference letters of recommendation are MANDATORY at the time the application is submitted.

NOTE: It is the applicant’s responsibility to upload the letters of recommendation. Letters directly from your references will not be accepted. Please clarify this process with your references.

How to Apply Online:

  1. Scroll to the form shown on the screen below.
  2. Fill out the information.
  3. Upload two reference letters along with your high school transcript.
  4. Hit submit!
  5. Only applications containing the application form, two reference letters, and transcripts submitted by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 will be considered by the Scholarship Committee.
  6. The award recipients will be notified in May 2024.

If you have any trouble or questions concerning your application, please contact Michelle Livanos, WROF, Inc. Scholarship Coordinator at michelle@wrof.org or call 608-535-1057 and leave a voicemail message.

Please note that the form will not accept auto-filled text. Please make sure to type in your entries.