Memorial High School
Scholarships
EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2024-2025
UPDATED: April 8, 2025
The information listed below are the names and details of scholarships available to Eau Claire Memorial High School students. Applications and application information are available in the bins by the TV in Student Services and on the MHS website – mid-center of page.
Scholarships are based on many different criteria, such as grades, test scores, character, extra-curricular activities, volunteer work, and financial need. It is important to note that scholarships are designed for many types of career interests and GPA’s vary.
Tips for Winning Scholarships
- Do not wait until May of your senior year to start applying for scholarships.
- Choose references that will say good things about you and give them at least two to three weeks to write a letter of recommendation for you. Brag sheets are available in Student Services.
- ALWAYS include your transcripts and AT LEAST one letter of recommendation with your application. They can separate you from your peers.
- Transcripts can be requested through Parchment and are free of charge.
- Be very neat and follow directions. When possible, always type.
- Follow deadlines. Applications submitted after deadlines (dates and/or times) will not be accepted.
- On a scholarship resume, MORE IS BETTER. Be sure to include everything you have done since ninth grade (ex. activities, work, leadership)
- Never pay for scholarship information.
- *There are various FREE searches for nation-wide scholarships such as:
- www.fastweb.com
- https://studentscholarships.org/
- https://scholarships.com
- https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/scholarship-search
- https://finaid.org/scholarships/
- https://scholarshipamerica.org/students/browse-scholarships/
- https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
*Please contact the post-secondary school of your choice (The Admissions Office and/or the Financial Aid Office) to review any potential scholarships you may be eligible for. *
Hardcopies of current scholarships can be picked-up in Student Services or emailed to you upon request.
Select scholarships can also be accessed and submitted on the Scholarships Canvas page.
Scholarships denoted with an asterisk (*) symbol indicates that the scholarship will be reviewed and/or awarded by an internal scholarship committee.
*Bingham Memorial Scholarship
Seniors at Memorial will have an opportunity to win a one-time scholarship. The amount per student will be determined by the number of qualified applications selected. The criteria include academics (student must have a 3.0 GPA), character, commitment to post-secondary education, and financial need. Students must be attending a 4-year public university or technical school in Wisconsin.
You can pick up a paper application in Student Services or access the application here
The deadline is April 11, 2024, by 3:00 PM to Mr. Vang in Student Services OR submitted via Canvas
*David Matthew ver Hagen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by Mr. and Mrs. Jan K. Ver Hagen in memory of their son David Matthew Ver Hagen. The award is given to a “deserving, capable student with good social conscience and decent grades” who demonstrates financial need. The scholarship must be used at UW-Eau Claire.
Applications are available in Student Services, as well as a PDF copy here
The deadline is April 14, 2025, by 3:00 PM, to Mr. Vang in Student Services OR submitted via Canvas
SuperiorChoice 2025 Scholarship
This is open to current high school seniors and college students pursuing careers as everyday heroes, whether in trade school, nursing, or education.
You can access the application online here
The deadline is April 15, 2025
Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship
The Robin-Hwajin Yoon Kim Foundation, which supports education, the underprivileged, and positive social impact initiatives has established the ‘Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship’ to help economically challenged Hmong American youth fulfill their dreams of obtaining high education. The Scholarship is open to high school seniors planning to attend college in the Fall of 2025.
You can access the application and more information here
All materials must be RECEIVED by 11:59pm PDT, Monday, April 21, 2025. Anything received (whether mailed, emailed, or faxed) past that date and time will not be considered, regardless of the postmark. Application and recommender forms MUST be submitted online – Hard copies will NOT be accepted.
*PESI/Mike Conner Scholarship
The purpose of the PESI/Mike Conner Scholarship fund is to support graduating students at Memorial High School further their post-secondary education in a business-related field with a future vision that may include entrepreneurship. Applicants must:
- Graduate from Memorial High School
- Intend to major in a business-related field
- Plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year post-secondary educational institution.
Applications are available in Student Services, as well as a PDF copy here
The deadline is April 22, 2025, by 3:00PM to Mr. Vang in Student Services OR submitted via Canvas
*Eau Claire Seymour Lions Club Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to help offset some of the cost of post-secondary education. High academic achievement is important; however, it is not the determining factor for this award. It is our hope to offer this scholarship to a hard-working individual who truly wants to pursue a degree from a college, university, or technical school. Because of your hard work, positive attitude, and drive, you may qualify for this award. Therefore, we offer this NED BASED scholarship.
Applications are available in Student Services, as well as a PDF copy here
The deadline is April 25, 2025, by 3:00 PM, to Mr. Vang in Student Services OR submitted via Canvas
Andrew Cray Higher Education Fund
The Andrew Cray Higher Education Fund was founded in memory of Andy, a 2004 Chi Hi alumni, in 2016. A transgender man who transitioned during college, he found his calling as an advocate in Washington D.C. for the LGBTQ+ community, where he fought healthcare discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation until his death of cancer in 2014 at the age of 28. Andy was posthumously given the award of “Champion of Change" by President Barack Obama. The scholarship fund in his honor was started in October 2016 by his family, with the first scholarship awarded the following May. The goal of the HEF is to assist LGBTQ+ youth in receiving secondary education to help them achieve greatness, follow their dreams, and help this world become more accepting of all its children, just as Andy’s work did.
You can apply online here: https://www.cvlgbt.org/scholarship
The deadline is Sunday, April 27, 2025
Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation
The Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships based on need, academic achievement and character for high school senior basketball players and managers, both boys and girls, who plan to attend the University of Wisconsin school system. It is a renewable scholarship for $10,000 a year for four-year programs or $5,000 a year for two-year programs. Student athletes who choose to participate in Division I athletics at the college level will not be eligible to receive an Ab Nicholas Scholarship due to NCAA regulations.
You can find more information here
The applications are available online only starting February 1 and must be submitted by April 30
Carrie Crystal Stuckert Memorial Scholarship
The family of Carrie Stuckert has created the Dream Pool Foundation, a non-profit organization providing assistance to individuals pursuing education in the visual arts. Currently, Dream Pool is offering five scholarship opportunities: One (1) $5,000 award, two (2) $3,000 awards, and two (2) $2,000 awards.
You can find more information here
The completed application MUST be post marked by April 30, 2025
Wisconsin Towns Association
The Wisconsin Towns Association, Rural Mutaul Insurance Company, and Scott Construction, Inc. will be awarding $7,000 in scholarships to high school seniors graduating in 2025 from either a public or private high school in Wisconsin that plan to enroll in a Wisconsin public or private college or university in 2025. The winners are determined by independent judging of an essay contest. Applicants must submit the background sheet AND essay.
You can find more information here and access the application here
Scholarship applications must be postmarked by May 23, 2025
Eau Claire Rod & Gun Foundation Scholarship
The scholarship is available to those pursuing a field of study in forestry, fish, and game management or protection of the environment. The scholarship will be a total of $4,000, to be paid over 8 semesters. Please pay attention to the deadline and the location to send the application to.
You can access the application here
The deadline is August 1, 2025
CVTC Foundation Scholarships
There are over 400 scholarship opportunities offered through the CVTC Foundation that are available for current high school seniors who will be attending CVTC in summer and fall 2025. While some awards are program specific, there are others open to all CVTC students.
Follow these directions here and here to apply for CVTC Scholarships.
The deadline is September 2, 2025
Scholarships & Resources for Native American and Alaskan Native Students
Applicants must be attending or planning to attend a post-secondary institution, be at least a one-quarter member of a federally recognized Native American Tribe and have a minimum 2.25 GPA.
You can access application materials here
Talent Incentive Program Grants (TIP)
The TIP grant aids low-income and disadvantaged Wisconsin students with additional college funding to help reduce the student’s amount of loan, work-study, or unmet need.
You can fill out the form here
University of Wisconsin System Scholarship Hub
If you are planning to attend a UW school, check out the links below to each respective university’s scholarship page. The main four-year campuses are bolded. The two-year campuses are italicized.
| University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire |
| UW-Eau Claire - Barron County |
| University of Wisconsin - Green Bay |
| UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus |
| UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus |
| UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus |
| University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
| UW-Milwaukee at Washington County |
| UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha |
| University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh |
| UW-Oshkosh, Fon du Lac Campus |
| UW-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus |
| University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
| University of Wisconsin - Platteville |
| UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk Co. |
| UW-Platteville Richland |
| University of Wisconsin - River Falls |
| University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
| UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield |
| UW-Stevens Point at Wausau |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout |
| University of Wisconsin - Superior |
| University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
*All UW System schools offer the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, providing up to four years of tuition and fee funding for undergraduate students coming from families earning less than $62,000 annually and enrolling at the 12 public universities other than UW-Madison, which provides the Bucky Tuition Promise.
Wisconsin Technical System Scholarship Hub
If you are planning to attend a Wisconsin technical school, click on the links to view each respective school’s scholarship page.
| Blackhawk Technical College |
| *Chippewa Valley Technical College |
| *Fox Valley Technical College |
| *Gateway Technical College |
| *Lakeshore Technical College |
| *Madison College |
| Mid-State Technical College |
| *Milwaukee Area Technical College |
| *Moraine Park Technical College |
| *Nicolet College |
| *Northcentral Technical College |
| *Northeast WI Technical College |
| *Northwood Technical College |
| Southwest WI Technical College |
| Waukesha County Technical College |
| Western Technical College |
*These schools offer a promise program, allowing students who may not have otherwise been able to attend technical college because of low family income, to earn a degree tuition-free.
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Equal Educational Opportunities
The District encourages informal resolution of complaints concerning alleged discrimination. If any person believes that the Eau Claire Area School District or any part of the school organization has failed to follow the law and rules of §118.13, Wis. Stats., the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX, Title VI, or Section 504 or in some way discriminates against students on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability he/she can bring or send a complaint to Michelle Golden, Executive Director of Human Resources, 500 Main Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701. Ms. Golden can be contacted at 715-852-3050. Nondiscrimination Policy