Outside Scholarships

In general to find scholarships, you can visit reputable scholarship websites (listed at the end), college websites and financial aid offices, or specific organizations related to your field of study.  The scholarships listed below will have a link to the website or application form.  If the link is not active, the application may not be opened yet or it may have already closed.

We suggest prior to completing any applications, create an activity page and outline your career goals.  You can include information about your academic achievements, extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, and any relevant skills or certifications.  Tailor your career goals to align with your chosen field of study and demonstrate how the scholarship will contribute to your overall educational and career objectives.  This will be helpful to you as you start applying for scholarships!

May Application Deadline

Wisconsin Towns Assoc. - Essay Scholarship open to high school seniors who play to enroll in any Wisconsin school of higher learning.  Check the website for availability.  Deadline is May 1st.  Details and Application

Richard Garner Memorial Scholarship - Open to high school students or enrolled in college.  Must be accepted or enrolled in a Fire or EMS related field.  Opens in November.  Deadline to electronically submit is May 1st.  Details and application

Dodge County Executive Law Enforcement Association (DCELEA) - Available to those pursuing a degree in criminal justice or related field at an accredited university or technical college.  Deadline is May 30th.  Details and application

Eastern Ridge Home Builders Assoc. Scholarship - Check website for availability and deadline.  Applications open February.  Deadline is May 31, 2024. Details and application

PB & J Scholarship - For students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically.  Open to high school seniors who plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year college in the U.S.  Deadline is May 31st.  Website updates: Details and Application

Moraine Park Technical College - Promise Program - Deadline is May 1st.  See website for details.

June/July Application Deadline

Abbott & Fenner Scholarship - The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post-secondary institution.  Essay required.  Deadline is June 2024.  Details and application

Beaver Dam Conservationist, Inc. - Offering scholarships to all local area high school graduates including previous and current seniors who will be continuing their education at a college or technical school for the upcoming school year.  Interested candidates must submit a one-page written essay highlighting their accomplishments and future goals in relation to academics, conservation and community involvement.  Submit essay to: Beaver Dam Conservationists, Inc., PO Box 99, Beaver Dam, WI 53916.  Deadline is June 2024.

Big Sun Scholarship - Open to all high school senior student-athletes.  Essay due June 2024.  See website for details

Grieve Law Annual College Scholarship - Open to high school seniors planning on attending college and students currently enrolled at a university or trade school.  Deadline is 11:59pm Central Time, June 30th to be eligible for the coming school year.  See website for details

OppU Achievers Scholarship - Open to any student.  Must submit a short essay through the portal on the scholarship page of the website.  Deadlines are on September 30th, December 31st, March 31st, and June 30th.

Skin Care OX - Beauty + Wellness Scholarship - Open to any graduating senior or current college female student.  Quarterly Deadlines are on January 1st, March 31st, June 30th, and September 30th every year.  Details and applications found here.

Sterling Law Offices - Open to any senior enrolling in a two or four-year college.  Deadline is June 30th.  Details and online application: http://www.sterlinglawyers.com/scholarship/

The Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship - Must plan to pursue career or technical education certificate/degree.  Check the website for when available.  Opens March 15th - Closes June 2024 - See website for details

Reputable Scholarship Websites

Beaver Dam High School & Foundation Scholarship applications will be distributed to the senior class during semester 2.  Due dates will be listed on scholarship packets.

• Beaver Dam High School Scholarships

• Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation

Additional information will be provided for the following scholarship in the spring:

• The Wilson C. & Edna P. Woods Masonic Lodge Scholarship

National Websites (Deadlines Vary): 

• Department of Public Instruction Scholarship List Comprehensive list of many scholarships available. 

• Fastweb.com:  Fastweb, owned by parent company Monster.com, is also a free scholarship search provider that claims to have more than 1.5 million scholarships in its database.

• Scholarships.com:  The free scholarship search is one of the most established and robust, tracking a reported $19 billion in scholarships.

• Chegg.com:  Chegg is a textbook website that has a scholarship search function, offering more than 25,000 scholarships.  The site also offers online tutors to help students with their scholarship essays.

• Cappex.com: Cappex allows students to search both schools and scholarships, with a database of more than $11 billion in scholarships.

• GoingMerry.com:  Free scholarship search and application platform.  Personalized matching.  Thousands of scholarships and grants.

• Stand Out College Prep:  Wisconsin Scholarships

• JLV College Counseling:  Jessica Velasco, a former admissions officer, started JLV College Counseling, which offers information on various scholarships.  Velasco also posts scholarships every Saturday on her Facebook page with upcoming application deadlines.  Via her blog, Velasco offers scholarship and college admissions tips and advice.

• The College Board – Big Future:  The College Board’s comprehensive BigFuture site helps students look up information about colleges and how to pay for school.  It's scholarships search engine provides information on more than $6 billion in scholarships, financial aid and internships.

• Niche.com:  Niche pairs students with the scholarships that match their qualifications, with student-friendly categories like no-essay scholarships.

• Unigo.com:  Search through 1,000’s of scholarships in all different types of categories.  Find fun, unusual, academic, need based scholarships and more!