Applicants must be able to meet the specific entrance requirements and have participated in an American Legion sponsored activity and have family ties to a living relative that is a currently a member of the The American Legion or Auxiliary.  The applicant may also be a member of The American Legion, an SAL member or member of the Auxiliary.

The following shall be considered by the judges when deciding the relative merit of the applicant:  Moral character - a commitment to the American way of life and its institutions, scholastic excellence of the applicant, participation and accomplishment in American Legion affiliated activities, personality, leadership and participation in general extra-curricular activities.

This scholarship is for high school seniors who plan to pursue a technical degree at a WI technical college for the fall of 2020.  Students planning to pursue a transfer program at a WI technical college will be considered if there are no students who apply who are pursuing a technical program.

Please see the application to determine further eligibility.

Eligibility:

• Pursue a degree in Accounting from a 2 or 4 year school in Wisconsin
• Academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA for those seeking an associate degree or 3.5 GPA for those seeking a bachelor's degree.
• Extra-Curricular and volunteer activities/work history/financial need.
• Special consideration may be given to family members of employees or retirees of Schenck, S.C., and to family members of U.S. military service members or veterans.

Eligibility:

• Must be an African-American male or female
• Live in the Dane County area
• Plan to enroll as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution for the 2021-2022 school year
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above
• Demonstrated participation in extra-curricular school activities, community service, leadership involvement, and scholastic achievement

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Be enrolled or accepted full-time at an accredited college, university, or technical college located in the US
• Applicants must have maintained at least a 2.75/4.0 GPA and have the drive to succeed
• Applicants must show some financial need for the scholarship

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be have five or more years of active leadership in the Columbia County 4-H Program
• Currently enrolled as a high school senior. 
• Enrolled in post-high school educational institution with at least 12 or more credits/full-time status
• Please see the website for more details on eligibility.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be an exhibitor of a meat animal project at the Columbia County Fair who has sold in the Sale of Champions at least once. 
• Applicant must also be currently enrolled in 4-H, FFA, or other youth organization approved by the Columbia County Fair Board for participation in junior fair exhibits.
• Current or previous graduate
• Enrolled in a post-high school educational institution

This scholarship is in memory of Dr. R. Nels Bakke.  This is for students who plan to pursue a career in healthcare.  Applications need to be returned to Bakke Chiropractic in DeForest.

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Plan to enroll in college as a full-time student
• Plan to attend a four-year institution
• Plan to major in a health-related field

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is for students that have been affected in some way by Cancer
• Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher 
• Applicants must plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college or university in the fall after senior year.

Please send Ms. Micklos (cmicklos@deforestschools.org) your completed scholarship application..  

This scholarship is for a student who has participated in the Norski Soccer Club.  

Please send completed applications to Ms. Micklos electronically by the end of the day on April 2nd.  The easiest way to do this may be by scanning your application and emailing it to Ms. Micklos at cmicklos@deforestschools.org.

The Italian Workman's Club (IWC) is a fraternal organization of Italian Americans.  $5,000 total in scholarship money is given out each year.

Criteria:

• Be a senior in a Dane County high school or the immediate family member of an IWC or IAWC member
• Must be of Italian descent. (Defined as having one parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent of Italian ancestry or having an Italian surname
• Intend to go on to higher education full-time in a two-year or college, university, or technical school

Criteria for this scholarship:

• Extracurricular accomplishments
• Inspirational goals  
• Academically capable students must be enrolled as an Art Major at an accredited institution of higher education.  This includes Art Therapy Programs
• U.S. Citizen

This scholarship is open to graduating seniors who are members of St. Olaf Parish in DeForest.    

Completed applications can be returned to St. Olaf Parish Office or to Ms. Micklos.

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is for students planning on pursuing a career in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, or a related field.
• Applicants must have participated in community volunteerism and service
• Applicants must have maintained high grades throughout high school
• Have participated in 4-H or FFA.

Criteria:

• This scholarship is for students who have been accepted to an accredited community college, vocational college, technical school or trade school. 
• Recipients are chosen based on their ability to describe how their chosen trade or field plays an important roles in today's world and why they have chosen this trade.

Applicants must plan to enroll in a WI public or private university and plan to enroll in a Wisconsin public or private college or university in 2020. 

This is an essay contest.  The essay to be addressed is "What lessons can town governments take from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve their emergency management systems and prepare for and respond to future disasters?'

This scholarship requires students to design and plan a community improvement project.

Eligibility:

• Graduating high school senior
• Plan to attend an accredited college or university