Sponsor a Scholar

Many industries in central Wisconsin are itching to grow. They just need workers with specific skills to do it. Sponsor a Scholar meets that need by finding students who choose to enter high-need workforce programs at Mid-State Technical College and matching them to these businesses.

If selected for Sponsor a Scholar you could receive up to $10,000 toward the cost of your program, including tuition, fees, books, and tools. This could be 100 percent of the cost of your degree! In exchange, you simply commit to working for your sponsoring employer post-graduation for a minimum time frame and maintain certain performance criteria while you work toward your degree.

Eligible Students

• Interested in a career related to a high-need workforce program
• Able to enroll full-time at Mid-State

Student Commitment*

• Enroll full-time in a Mid-State program identified as a high-need workforce program
• Meet and maintain academic performance standards set by your sponsoring business (e.g., GPA, degree selection, etc.)
• Following graduation, work full-time for your sponsoring business for a minimum of 1-2 years (based on length of your academic program)

*Student performance criteria and other commitments are required. Students who do not maintain these requirements will be responsible for repaying a portion of the dollars received through Sponsor a Scholar.

Sponsor a Scholar Opportunities

The Mid-State Technical College Foundation, Inc., is currently accepting student applications for the following Sponsor-a-Scholar opportunities:

Edenbrook • Wisconsin Rapids

Program: Nursing Assistant

Edenbrook is a proud member of Eden Senior Care. This industry leading network of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities is dedicated to delivering excellence in post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care. They cultivate a culture and family-like environment to attract the best healthcare professionals and caregivers that ensure that each guest is not treated like a patient, but like family. 

Edenbrook is looking to sponsor two students planning on enrolling in the Nursing Assistant program with up to $850 toward your educational costs, including tuition, books and materials.

APPLY

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics • Friendship

Program: Nursing

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics is offering $10,000 total paid tuition (over the course of two years), with a paid internship, and guaranteed employment to a student participating in the Nursing program.

Gundersen Moundview will sponsor one nursing student for the entire two-year program. This includes providing the student with a $2,500 scholarship and $7,500 in tuition reimbursement (a total of $10,000) so long as the student fulfills the requirements. Requirements include maintaining a 2.5 GPA, work standards during the paid internship, and post-graduation employment as laid out in the tuition reimbursement agreement. 

The student awarded this opportunity will be working in Friendship, Wisconsin. One of the benefits of working at a rural hospital/clinic is the unique opportunity to care for a wide range of patients, ages, and conditions. This enables you to better determine your future career path. And, if you choose to stay following your two-year commitment, there are great opportunities for career advancement.

APPLY

Jay-Mar, Inc. • Plover

Program: Agribusiness Science & Technology

Serving Wisconsin since 1970, family-owned organization, Jay-Mar, Inc. is your total agri-supplier. They provide suppliers with liquid and dry fertilizers, farm seed, crop protection products and custom application, soil and tissue testing services, packaging, sprayer and fertilizer equipment parts, and storage tanks.

Jay-Mar, Inc. is looking to sponsor a student in the Agribusiness Science & Technology program with up to $10,000 toward your education costs, including tuition, books, materials, and more. They are offering a paid internship that will be structured around your course schedule, giving you valuable hands-on experience while attending school and employment post-graduation.

APPLY

Stratford Homes • Stratford

Program: Construction Trades

Stratford Homes has been providing custom-built homes using modular construction techniques since 1973. During this time, they have been a part of over 12,000 new homes for families who have opted for their exceptional quality, energy efficiency, structural strength, and customization capabilities.

Stratford Homes is looking to sponsor a student in the Construction Trades program with up to $1,000 toward your education costs, including tuition, books, materials, and more. They are offering a paid internship that will be structured around your course schedule, giving you valuable hands-on experience while attending school and employment post-graduation.

APPLY

Visit Rome, WI, Inc. • Rome

Program: Culinary Arts

The mission of Visit Rome, WI, Inc. is to promote the diversity of the community’s attractions in order to create economic prosperity and balanced growth for area residents. 

Visit Rome, WI, Inc. is looking to sponsor a student in the Culinary Arts program with up to $7,000 toward your education costs, including tuition, books, materials, and more.

APPLY

Waupaca Foundry • Waupaca

Program: Precision Machining Technician

Founded in 1955, Waupaca Foundry is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings to the automotive, commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction, and industrial markets using state-of-the-art processes and technology. They also specialize in precision machining and assembly.

Waupaca Foundry is looking to sponsor a student in the Precision Machining Technician program with up to $10,000 toward your education costs, including tuition, books, materials, and more. They are offering a paid internship that will be structured around your course schedule giving you valuable hands-on experience while attending school and employment post-graduation.

APPLY

Wysocki Family Farms • Bancroft

Program: Agribusiness Science & Technology -OR- Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician

This family-owned business leads the way with preferred agriculture services and products for customer partners, all the way to homes and tables everywhere. Owning and operating the process, from growing to packing, allows them to provide quality potatoes and onions to customers and stores near you. 

Wysocki Family Farms is looking to sponsor a student in the Agribusiness Science & Technology or Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician program with up to $5,000 toward your education costs, including tuition, books, materials, and more. They are offering a paid internship that will be structured around your course schedule, giving you valuable hands-on experience while attending school and employment post-graduation.

APPLY

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