Drumroll! Return of the Premier Scholarship

Published: Mon, 03/01/21

March 1, 2021

Drumroll! Return of the Premier Scholarship!

The Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation, Inc. (WROF) is proud to announce the WROF Premier Scholarship – an award of $5,000 to be presented to a Wisconsin high school senior pursuing a post-secondary education following graduation.

The student recipient must be a high school senior at one of Wisconsin’s public or private schools, who has been living in rural Wisconsin for at least two years. “Rural” is defined as traditional rural areas and rural towns of 25,000 population or less. The award will support tuition and books, up to $2,500 per semester, for any post high school experience in Wisconsin for two semesters as long as a 2.5 GPA is maintained.

To apply, visit wrof.org. Only applications submitted ONLINE with an official transcript and letters of recommendation will be considered. The deadline to apply is prior to midnight March 31, 2021.

Last year’s recipient was Peyton Mykel-Marie Clark from Ontario, Wis. She was a 2020 graduate from Brookwood High School and is the daughter of Todd and Tracy Clark. Clark is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education at Western Technical College.

Clark says, “The biggest surprise of my first semester was how hands on it was. I was just a few weeks in and I was already being placed in a child care setting to gain more experience. I was also surprised that most of my classes were my Early Childhood Education classes and not all general education classes”.

How you can help

The WROF, Inc. provides Bright Futures in Rural Wisconsin due to the expert management
of the WROF, Inc Endowment and GIFTS FROM YOU!

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Give online or mail your check to WROF, PO Box 46522, Madison, WI 53744. Rural Wisconsin's strong future depends upon having bright, vibrant leaders and citizens in our rural communities. 100% of your gift to the WROF, Inc. goes directly to supporting the education of this future rural talent! Please make your gift today to foster the vitality of rural Wisconsin. Thank you!

In class or online, you are making sure rural Wisconsin students with financial need can go to school. Thank you for your partnership and support of the WROF, Inc! Because you are one of our stakeholders – a donor, current scholarship recipient, alumni recipient, parent, Board or Emeritus Board member, or educational partner, you are important to us and we want to stay connected with you. Thank you for fostering the vitality of rural Wisconsin. May you be well and in good spirits in this remarkable year.