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List of West Iron County High School Scholarships

Lake States Women In Timber and Trees for Tomorrow Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to the best written essay.  The essay must be a minimum of 250 words and must be received by February 27, 2009.  The essay topic is “What does it mean to be green and sustainable in the forest industry?”
Submit your essay to:
Trees for Tomorrow
Attn:  Maggie Bishop
P.O. Box 609
Eagle River, WI 54521 or email it to Maggie@TreesForTomorrow.com

The following scholarships are now available in Ms. Harrington's office:

Wisconsin Profession Police Association—senior, pursuing a degree in police science or criminal justice—deadline 2-2-2009

Michigan Oil/Gas Producers Education Scholarship—senior, pursuing a degree in a energy related field—deadline 1-31-2009

Union Plus Education Scholarship—senior whose parent is a member of a union—deadline 1-31-2009

NALS of Michigan Scholarship—senior, pursuing a degree in the legal field—deadline 1-15-2009

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship—senior, you do not need to have Elks affiliation—deadline 1-9-2009

Elks International Legacy Scholarship—senior whose parent or grandparent is a member of the Elks—deadline 1-9-2009

KFC Colonel's Scholarship—senior, minimum GPA of 2.75—APPLY ONLINE AT www.kfcscholars.org deadline 2-10-2009

Michigan Society of Professional Engineers—senior, 36 different scholarships available to students pursuing a degree in engineering—deadline 2-9-2009

WPS Resources Scholarship—senior, based on academics, leadership, and financial need.  Apply online at www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/news/scholarships.aspx .  Deadline 2-1-2009

Am. Legion Brewer Scholarship—senior who is a son, daughter, or grandchild of a veteran planning to attend a MICHIGAN college—deadline 1-19-2009

Am. Legion Wilson Scholarship—senior who is a son, daughter, stepchild, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a veteran—deadline 1-19-2009

Am. Legion Auxiliary National President's Scholarship—senior who is a son, daughter, stepchild of a veteran—deadline 3-1-2009

Am. Legion Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship—senior who is a daughter, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter of a veteran—deadline 3-15-2009

Am. Legion Auxiliary Medical Career Scholarship—senior who is a son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great-grandson, great-granddaughter of a veteran—deadline 3-15-2009

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- Courtesy of Elks National Foundation - Scholar Resource Center