The WPVGA Associate Division and Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary are pleased to inform you of scholarships totaling over $9,000 available to students attending post-secondary institutions. Several scholarships will be awarded to students with WPVGA ties based on the number of applicants and their merits. The top candidate among all applicants will be awarded the Avis M. Wysocki Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2016 to honor Avis, who was a founding member of the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary and an integral part of the Wisconsin potato industry.
The scholarships detailed above can be used to defray educational expenses and are open to students in undergraduate and post-graduate programs. Applicants must be residents of Wisconsin and are eligible to reapply in subsequent years regardless of whether they have been previously awarded a scholarship.
The selection of scholarship winners will be based on the following criteria:
- Applicant or applicant’s immediate family must be, or be employed by, WPVGA or a WPVGA grower or Associate Division member.
- Merit – e.g. G.P.A., extra-curricular activities, etc.
- Other information provided in the application
- The applicant must attend an accredited school of higher education (includes technical college) as a full-time graduate or undergraduate student.
- The applicant must meet the entry requirements of the selected accredited school of higher education (grade point average, etc.).
Some of the information requested in the application may be considered personal or confidential. You may choose not to provide such information; however, the selection committee making decisions requests information on your financial status since Associate Division and Auxiliary scholarships may be partially based on financial need. You are encouraged to complete the scholarship application form in a professional manner. Applications must be properly completed and typed. Hand-written applications will not be considered. Remember, the application will be the only representation of you that the selection committee has a chance to see.
Please mail completed applications to Julie Braun, WPVGA, P.O. Box 327, Antigo, WI 54409, or email to jbraun@wisconsinpotatoes.com. The application deadline is May 1, 2025.
If you have any questions, please call the WPVGA Office at (715) 623-7683 and ask for Julie.
