Scholarships

The WCTC Foundation Scholarship application should be completed as soon as possible. We will continue awarding fall scholarships through October 2023. If your application is received after all fall scholarships are awarded, you will be considered for spring scholarships. We will begin awarding spring scholarships from January through the end of February (or until all scholarships have been awarded). If you are selected for a scholarship opportunity, you will receive an email to your WCTC email address. After all scholarships have been awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year, we will notify all students that applied and were not selected for a scholarship opportunity.

• Sign in using your WCTC login information and complete the general application.
• You may save your work and come back later, as long as it is before the application deadline. You will not be able to access your application after that date.
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Requirements to Apply

• Be admitted into a WCTC certificate, technical diploma or associate degree program; Undeclared students are not eligible
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Be enrolled in six or more credits for the upcoming semester (total for Term 1 and Term 2 combined)

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required, however, many scholarships are based on financial need and other criteria. We recommend applying online to enhance your chances of being awarded a scholarship.

View answers to frequently asked questions about the WCTC Foundation Scholarship. 

If you still have questions, contact us at 262.691.5284 or scholarships@wctc.edu.

• Federal Student Aid Scholarship Page - a guide on how to find scholarships
• CollegeBoard - a database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding
• FastWEB - a personalized search with a database of 1.5 million local, national and college-specific scholarships
• FinAid.org - a comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools
• Scholarship America - has distributed more than $4.5 billion to more than 2.8 million students
• U.S. Department of Labor Scholarship Search - a database of more than 8,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants and other financial aid award opportunities

External scholarships are given by donors and organizations not affiliated with WCTC. WCTC does not endorse any of these companies, organizations, services or products.

We encourage you to use caution when providing personal information. You should never have to pay or purchase products or services in order to be eligible for a scholarship. In most cases, these companies are attempting to sell software, books and other services unrelated to scholarships.

If you have concerns or negative experiences regarding any listed scholarships, please contact us at 262.691.5284 or scholarships@wctc.edu.

Please note that we only publish opportunities from donors located within the state of Wisconsin. Donors outside of Wisconsin who seek to create a scholarship specifically for WCTC students should contact the WCTC Foundation.

You are required to provide written notification to the WCTC Financial Aid Office of all external scholarships you receive. In some cases, these funds may be used to repay a portion of loans that you’ve already received.

If you would like to confirm that we have received your scholarship check and you know that the scholarship provider has mailed it out at least two weeks ago, you can contact us at 262.691.5284 or scholarships@wctc.edu.

Scholarship checks are usually made co-payable to the student and WCTC and then submitted to the Financial Aid Office. Scholarship funds are applied to your account and split equally between both semesters, unless otherwise indicated by the donor.

• If the check is made co-payable to you and WCTC, then sign the back of the check and submit it to the Financial Aid Office. Include your student ID number on the front of the check.
• If the check is made payable only to WCTC, submit it to the Financial Aid Office and include your student ID number on the front. You do not need to sign the check.
• If the check is made payable only to you, then notify the Financial Aid Office of the donor and the amount. You are not required to send the check to WCTC.

If a donor requires verification of enrollment, you may log in to your myWCTC account and print a copy of your class schedule, or you can contact the Registration Office at 262.691.5578.

If a student has been awarded an external scholarship and the donor plans on sending the check directly to WCTC, please include:

• Student name
• Student ID number
• Semester for which the scholarship is to be awarded
• Any specific guidelines for disbursement

Checks should be made out to WCTC. Mail scholarships checks to:

WCTC, 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072
ATTN: SCHOLARSHIPS