Application for the WROF, Inc. Premier Scholarship Awards Program

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 2025-2026 WROF, Inc. Premier Scholarship Awards Program! The WROF, Inc. will present five $3,000 scholarships to five rural Wisconsin high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education in Wisconsin with plans to return to rural Wisconsin upon graduation. The application will be available on this webpage from Monday, January 6, 2025, until 11:59 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025.

The award recipients will be selected by an ad-hoc committee of volunteers of 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 school senior is attending a public, private, or home school in Wisconsin.
  • The high school senior is pursuing post-secondary education in Wisconsin and plans on returning to rural Wisconsin upon graduation.
  • The high school senior will pursue a degree in a field that will support the economy 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.

All recipients will be required to attend an awards luncheon with the WROF, Inc Board of Directors on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at noon in Madison, Wisconsin to receive your scholarship check.

Application 

The application must be completed in one session. You will not have the chance to return to the application with edits.

Two 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 your two letters of recommendation along with your high school transcript.
  4. Hit submit!
  5. Only applications containing the application form, two letters of recommendation, and the high school transcript submitted by 11:59 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025 will be considered by the Scholarship Committee.
  6. The award recipients will be notified in May 2025.

If you have any trouble or questions about your application, please email Michelle Livanos, WROF, Inc. Scholarship Coordinator, at michelle@wrof.org.

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

WROF Premier Scholarship Awards Program Application

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  • Please list all parent(s) and/or guardians and * the main contact for this award process.
  • Please enter multiple numbers with a * for the primary contact for this application process.
  • Please enter a second phone number here.
  • Please provide the BEST email to contact parents for this application process.
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  • Plans for Post-Secondary Education

    Please indicate which schools you are interested in attending, and your application and acceptance status at each school.
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  • Max. file size: 512 MB.
    Please upload a digital or scanned version of your high school transcript.
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      To apply, it is mandatory to submit TWO REFERENCE LETTERS at this time. Please upload two reference letters.