Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Scholarship

In 1934, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration established the Wisconsin Rural Rehabilitation Corporation to purchase FHA guaranteed farm loans to stimulate the agricultural economy following the Great Depression. During the decades that followed, the Wisconsin Rural Rehabilitation Corporation evolved into today’s vibrant Foundation supporting educational opportunities for rural Wisconsin citizens at a vast variety of educational institutions throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Today, the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation, Inc. keeps abreast of the most pressing needs of rural Wisconsin through its network of former award recipients, educational institution partners and agricultural business and organizational leaders.

The purpose of this scholarship is to help revitalize rural Wisconsin. One award of $1,000 will be offered each year to students from rural Wisconsin who plan to live and work in rural Wisconsin after graduation.

Qualified applicants must demonstrate financial need, reside in rural Wisconsin (anywhere in the Nicolet College district qualifies) and plan to return or remain in rural Wisconsin upon graduation, and be enrolled in agriculture, nursing, or another program that benefits rural Wisconsin.