Metro guide
The Milwaukee metro area covers Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Washington County and Ozaukee County in Wisconsin, with principal cities including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Wauwatosa, Brookfield and West Allis. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 4 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc in Milwaukee ($1.1 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 6 more open awards are limited to Wisconsin residents, and state aid includes Wisconsin Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
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Official page ↗Full-time undergraduates enrolled in (or admitted/applied to) a WSGC member institution pursuing STEM studies aligned with NASA mission directorates.
Graduating high school seniors and returning students from the Marshfield, Wisconsin service area.
Students of all ages in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin (high school seniors, college students and adult learners) heading to a college, university, community or technical college.
Graduating Wisconsin high school seniors whose parent is a full-time, active member of a Wisconsin police or fire department.
Full-time post-secondary students who have finished a full-time semester and whose parent or guardian is a member in good standing of a participating UBC local in the NMRCC area (MN, ND, SD, WI). Short essay required.
Students in plumbing, HVAC and related programs who are sponsored by a PHCC of Wisconsin member company.
Full Wisconsin guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 4 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Wisconsin Grant. Most require the FAFSA.