Scholarships


    Last Updated  (3-18-2024)
A Message to the Senior Class of 2024:
Some of the following scholarship opportunities ask for the document to be returned to the Student Services Department.  In order to submit you have the following options:                             - email all documents to [email protected]
- bring hard copies of documents to Student Services
with either option, Mrs. Drost will ensure that they will be submitted to the applicable scholarship program. Please include your name, scholarship you are applying for, and contact information. 

As always, feel free to contact Mrs. Drost by email with questions on any scholarships!

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Due Date  Scholarship Name Amount Scholarship Details
3/31/2024  Heart of the North Builders Association $500 Heart of the North Builders Association would like to invite graduating students to apply for the HNBA scholarship award. Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education in any field related to the construction industry.

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 3/31/2024 Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce Young Ambassador Scholarship $500 The Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce Young Ambassador scholarship is available to current Young Ambassadors of the Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce who plan to attend an institution of post-secondary education upon graduation. 

For more information, click here.
3/31/2024  The Alliance of Automobile Service Providers of Minnesota  Up to $2,500   This scholarship is available to students who will be entering their first or second year of an ASE-accredited auto service or collision repair program in Minnesota

For more information, click here.
4/1/2024  AFA's Teen Alzheimer's Awareness Scholarship  $5,000 The Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers this scholarship to graduating seniors who plan on attending an accredited college or university in the US following high school. An essay (up to 1500) words is required. 

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 4/1/2024  Barron County Commission on Agriculture $750 This scholarship is available to Barron County residents pursuing a post-secondary education in an Agricultural or Natural Resources field of study. Preference may be given to applicants whose families are engaged in Ag Production or applicants who have work experience in Agricultural or Natural Resource activities. 

For more information, click here.
4/1/2024  Barron County Farm Bureau $300 This scholarship is open to graduating seniors who are enrolled in in an accredited college, university or technical school with preference give to students from Farm Bureau families. This scholarship will be based on the student's past school and community activities, plans for future education and recommendation. 

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 4/1/2024 Barron Spotlighters Scholarship $250 This scholarship is available to any high school senior who has been involved in theatre activities in their high school or grade school years. Applications are considered based on character, leadership, theatre involvement, scholarship and community service. 

For more information, click here.
4/1/2024  Casey Ann Weber Memorial Scholarship $1,500  This scholarship is in memory of Casey Ann Weber. A standout RLHS girl's basketball player. This scholarship will recognize a senior girl who portrays leadership qualities along with being a team player on and off the court.  Applicants must have played varsity basketball as a senior with plans to further their education at a college or technical school. 

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 4/1/2024 Dove Healthcare Scholarship  $500 The Dove Healthcare Scholarship is available to a graduating senior planning to pursue a career in a healthcare related field at an accredited technical college or four-year university. 

For more information, click here.
4/1/2024  Duggy Nelson Memorial Scholarship $750 The Duggy Nelson Memorial Scholarship is available to students enrolling in a college or vocational/technical school in a course of study leading to a degree in Police Science, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, EMT or Paramedic Fields.

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4/1/2024  Foster's Outriders Scholarship Up to $5,000 This scholarship was established by Foster Freiss, a nationally known financial advisor and noted philanthropist. There will be two scholarships available for graduating seniors who plan to pursue a trade school or vocational training program. An essay, minimum GPA of 2.0 and two letters of recommendation are required. 

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4/1/2024  Indianhead Credit Union Scholarship $750 Indianhead Credit Union offers scholarships to graduating who are members of the credit union or whose parents or guardians are members. Applicants should have a 2.5 or higher GPA and be involved in school and community activities and organizations. The application and essay are required.

For more information, click here.
 4/1/2024 Manufacturing Works $500  The Manufacturing Works scholarship is available for high school seniors who plan on attending Northwood Tech, CVTC or UW-Stout in a manufacturing program. Programs include Welding, Machine Tool, Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Electromechanical/Industrial Maintenance. 

For more information, click here.
 4/1/2024 Mayo Clinic Health System Scholarship $1,000 Mayo Clinic Health System offers a scholarship to a graduating senior who plans to continue their education in a health care related field. 

Click here for the application.
4/1/2024  Rice Lake Sports Hall of Fame/Bob Tone Leadership Scholarship Up to $2,000 The Rice Lake Sports Hall of Fame/Bob Tone Leadership Scholarship is available to graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0., varsity letters in at least two sports and a clean athletic code record. 

For more information, click here.
 4/1/2024 Sharon Peterson Memorial Scholarship $1,000  This scholarship is given in memory of Sharon Peterson, a RLHS math teacher from 1978-2016. The scholarship recognizes a senior who has demonstrated a passion and aptitude in mathematics and plans to continue in a math-related field post-secondary. Applicants must have attended RLHS for at least two years and participated in multiple sports during his/her senior year.

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4/1/2024  United Mutual Insurance Scholarship $500 The United Mutual Insurance scholarship is available to graduating seniors who will be continuing their education. Applicants must be the son or daughter of a United Mutual policyholder. 

For more information, click here
 4/1/2024 Wisconsin Restaurant Association Scholarship TBD The Wisconsin Restaurant Association Scholarship is available to students who plan to further their education in the field of food service. This includes, Culinary, Baking, Hospitality, Food Science and Family and Consumer Education.

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 4/2/2024  Dewayne Starkey Agriculture Scholarship $1,000 The Dewayne Starkey Agriculture Scholarship is available to Rice Lake High seniors who plan to attend a two or four year school, majoring in an agriculture-related field or veterinarian science. An application, essay and one letter of recommendation are required.

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4/5/2024  Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation $1,000 The Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation has established and maintained a scholarship program to provide inspiration and financial aid to high school seniors who wish to further their education upon graduation. Recipients are selected by a committee of board members based on the criteria of scholarship, initiative, leadership potential, school and community activities and a personal evaluation of goals and needs. 

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 4/5/2024  Ron Hagen Memorial Scholarship $250 This scholarship is awarded in memory of Ron Hagen, an instructor at WITC, now Northwood Tech. Ron was a basketball coach in the Rice Lake area for both boys and girls for over 30 years. Coach Hagen believed athletics provided the development of discipline, leadership, and teamwork skills necessary for students to succeed in the their post-secondary education. This scholarship is available to students who plan to attend Northwood Technical College. Applicants must have played multiple sports during their high school years.

For more information, click here.
4/8/2024  Barron County Deputy Sheriff's Association Scholarship  $614
$608
 The Barron County Deputy Sheriff's Association is offering two scholarships to any Barron County High School senior seeking post secondary education. Preferences will not be given based on area of study. All are encouraged to apply.

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 4/10/2024 Fortnightly Club Scholarship $1500 The Fortnightly Club scholarship is available to a Rice Lake High School senior girl who is planning to further her education, who feels the need of financial assistance and who correctly completes the application. Any senior girls is eligible. You do not need to have a relative in Fortnightly nor do you have to have been honored as a Fortnightly senior girl.

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4/10/2024  Wisconsin Masonic Foundation Scholarship TBD The Wisconsin Masonic Foundation Scholarship is available for a high school graduate who displays commendable academic record and the potential to successfully continue achievement in a post secondary college or university. This includes a Junior college or technical college. 

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4/12/2024 The Law Enforcement Foundation of Barron County $500 The Law Enforcement Foundation of Barron County will award this scholarship to an applicant who is planning on attending a 2 or 4 year college, university or technical school majoring in Political Science, Criminal Justice or a law enforcement-related field.

For more information, click here.
4/12/2024  Stacy Linder Memorial  $1,000  This scholarship is awarded in memory of Stacy Linder, a beloved education in the RLASD. To be eligible you must be a female senior at RLHS who is pursuing post-secondary education in any area of concentration, not limited to an education degree. Applicants must have a passion for education and aspirations to support the learning and growth of others. Applications must be emailed to Mrs. Drost.

For more information, click here.
4/15/2024  Exceptional Youth Scholarship $10,000  The Exceptional Youth Scholarship, sponsored by the Foundation for Global Sports Development, stands as a beacon of recognition for high school seniors who embody excellence in academics and a profound commitment to community service. This scholarship program is designed to empower the future leaders who have not only excelled academically but have made a significant impact through their dedication to community service.

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 4/15/2024 Graybar Construction Trades Scholarship $1,000  The Graybar Construction Trades Scholarship will be awarded to students who enroll full-time as undergraduate students in an accredited nonprofit two-year college or technical school program in the construction trades. Students in apprenticeship programs will also be considered.

For more information, click here.
 4/15/2024 Robert Foster Scholarship $500  Bob Foster, long-time superintendent of the Rice Lake Area School District, understood that learning was important both in the school building and within the community. Applicants will need to write an essay answering the questions listed on the attached application. Completed essays can be emailed to Mrs. Drost.

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 4/15/2024  Roger F. Sasina Memorial Scholarship $1,000  Roger Sasina was a Rice Lake High School graduate. His wish was to give back to his high school by way of a scholarship. Applicants must be a senior at RLHS with plans to pursue a career in the trades or 2-year vocational or technical school. Applicants who did not excel academically by the the ability to succeed and students who face economic obstacles in furthering their education are encouraged to apply.

For more information, click here.
4/15/2024  Sterling Bank Scholarship $1,000  The Sterling Bank scholarship is available for students who demonstrate leadership, exercise good judgement, work ethic and character, participate in scholastic and/or athletic endeavors, volunteer or engage in positive activities in the community, pursue academic excellence to their full potential and demonstrate the desire to better themselves, family and community through further study. Applications can be turned in to Mrs. Drost.

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4/22/2024  Barron County Master Gardener Scholarship $500 The Barron County Master Gardener Scholarship is available to Barron County high school seniors who will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or university in a horticulture program (landscape design, turf management or general program). 

For more information, click here.
 4/22/2024 Carrie Crystal Stuckert Memorial Art Scholarship  $5,000 The scholarship is available to students pursuing a Visual Arts Program major, including Art Therapy. An application, 1-2 page autobiography and 2 letters of recommendation are required.

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4/22/2024   Citizens Connected Scholarship $5,000  Citizens Connected awards scholarships to high school seniors whose parents, guardians, or foster parents have service with the Cooperative. An application, essay and three letters of recommendation are required. 

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4/22/2024  Northwood Tech Scholarships TBD This scholarship is available through Northwood Technical College. Students who are admitted to Northwood Tech are encouraged to apply.

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4/26/2024  Kiwanis Golden K Scholarship $500 The Kiwanis Golden K is offering this scholarship to a Rice Lake High School senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must possess personal qualities which include dedication and determination to achieve goals. Applications can be turned in to Student Services.

For more information, click here.
4/26/2024   Louis M. King Memorial Scholarship $750 The Louis M. King Memorial Scholarship is available to a senior at Rice Lake High School who plan to become a teacher.

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4/26/2024  Merlyn Catherine Black Memorial Scholarship $2,000  Merlyn Catherine Black was born in Rice Lake in 1920, graduated from RLHS in 1938. She was a strong women who loved to read, but as a child of the Depression and young woman during WWII, didn't have the opportunity to reach her potential. Although she never received a college degree, she raised 5 children, 3 or whom obtained graduate degrees. This scholarship is given by her son, Gordon Apple and his spouse Susan Thornton, both graduates of UW-Madison. The scholarship is available to a young woman who will be attending UW-Madison. Completed applications can be turned in to Mrs. Drost.

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4/26/2024  Northern Star Theatre Company Scholarship $500 The Northern Star Theatre Company offers scholarships to applicants who intend to enroll in a post-secondary institution and who have been involved in theatre/fine arts at Northern Star Theatre. An application and essay are required. 

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4/26/2024  Rice Lake Teachers Union Scholarship  $500  The Rice Lake Teachers Union/NUE Scholarship is open to graduating seniors whose parent(s)/guardian(s) is/are a current Region 1 (N.U.E. Member) Teacher of the Rice Lake Area School District. The criteria for this scholarship are leadership, community service, academic FPA and quality of responses to essay questions.

For more information, click here.
 *4/26/2024 St. Joseph Parish Council of Catholic Women Scholarship $300 The St. Joseph's Parish Council of Catholic Women scholarship is available for RLHS graduating seniors who are confirmed members of St. Joseph's Parish. Applicants must rank in the upper third of their class. 

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 4/26/2024 Wealth Management Group, LLC Scholarship $500 This scholarship is available to students with leadership skills, good character, strong work ethic and who participate in scholastic/athletic activities and are active in the community. Applicants who plan to attend any college, or vocational-technical college, have an entrepreneurial spirit are encouraged to apply.

For more information, click here.
4/28/2024  Paul and Virginia Larson Scholarship  Up to $2,500 This scholarship is available for students pursuing post-secondary education, with preference to those seeking a 4 year degree that may not have the means or the scholastic excellence to get adequate financial support. Applicants can be pursuing a two or 4 year degree.

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*4/29/2024  Mary Roelli Hilfiker Scholarship Up to $10,000 The Mary Roelli Hilfiker Scholarship is available for students who have been accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Preference is given to female students, but males may be considered. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in STEM, nursing or education. A copy of the acceptance letter from UWEC is required. This scholarship uses the Rice Lake Area Scholarship application. Turn into Student Services.

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4/30/2024  AB Nicholas Scholarship  Up to $40,000  This scholarship is available for students who have participated in basketball in their senior year, plan to attend a University of Wisconsin System school and will not be participating in Division 1 sports at the college level. The scholarship is based on need, academic achievement and character. The annual scholarships ($10,000/year for four year programs and $5,000/year for two year programs are renewable for the length of the program.

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 4/30/2024  Brill Area Sportsmen's Club  TBD  The Brill Area Sportsmen's Club strives to promote further understanding, appreciation, utilization, and enhancement of our nature space. This scholarship is available to individuals who will be engaged in studies intended to lead to career goals employing conservation principles, natural resources management, ecosystems management, or environmental and related sciences.

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4/30/2024   Dave Crotteau Memorial Scholarship $1,000 This scholarship is in memory of Dave Crotteau, a true Warrior Athlete and Warrior Fan. This scholarship will be awarded to one female athlete at RLHS that has played basketball and/or volleyball during high school and one male athlete at RLHS who has played football and/or basketball during high school.

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5/1/2024  Vintage Voyagers Street Rods of Chetek $500 The Vintage Voyagers Street Rods of Chetek offer a scholarship to any high school senior attending Northwood Tech or any other technical college. The field of education must be auto related (auto body, auto mechanics, graphic design).

For more information, click here.
 5/15/2024 Northwood Tech Promise Scholarship TBD The Northwood Tech Promise Scholarship provides free college tuition for area high school graduates who meet program eligibility requirements. The Promise Scholarship will pay the balance of tuition and fees for eligible students after federal grants, state grants and Northwood Tech Foundation Scholarships are applied. 

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5/24/2024   Wisconsin Towns Association $1,000  The Wisconsin Towns Association scholarship is available for graduating seniors who plan to enroll in a Wisconsin public or private college or university. An application and essay are required.

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Current Scholarship Recipient's

Congratulations on being awarded a scholarship to further your education!

CLICK HERE to submit a request for your scholarship to be disbursed to your desired college. If the scholarship you were awarded is not listed on the following form, please contact the organization/foundation for information on how to receive payment. 

*A copy of your class schedule is required in order to complete the form*