Sponsor a Scholar Program

A Partnership for Your Future

These partner-supported scholarships connect students entering high-need workforce programs to businesses willing to sponsor their education. 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.

Who Can Apply

You may be eligible for Sponsor a Scholar if you:

Plan to enter a high-need workforce program at Mid-State
Can enroll full-time in your program

Student Commitment

To remain eligible, students must:

Enroll full-time in an approved Mid-State program
Maintain the academic and professional standards set by their sponsoring business (such as GPA or degree requirements)
Work full-time for the sponsoring business for 1–2 years after graduation (depending on program length)

Students who do not meet program requirements may need to repay a portion of the funds received through Sponsor a Scholar.

Current Sponsor a Scholar Opportunities

Edenbrook – Wisconsin Rapids

Program: Nursing Assistant
Award: Up to $850 toward educational costs

Edenbrook, a proud member of Eden Senior Care, provides compassionate post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care. Their family-like environment values every caregiver and guest. Edenbrook is sponsoring two Nursing Assistant students with up to $850 each for tuition, books, and materials.

Apply

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics – Friendship

Program: Nursing
Award: $10,000 total over two years, plus a paid internship and guaranteed employment

Gundersen Moundview offers an exceptional opportunity for one Nursing student—$2,500 in scholarship funds and $7,500 in tuition reimbursement—while completing a paid internship and two years of post-graduation employment. Work and learn in a rural hospital setting where you’ll gain experience with patients of all ages and conditions.

Apply

Kafka Conveyors & Equipment, Inc. – Mosinee

Program: Welding
Award: Up to $7,000 toward educational costs

Since it was founded in 1994, Kafka Conveyors & Equipment, Inc., has grown into a well-known supplier and manufacturer of conveyors, providing consistently high quality and prompt equipment delivery. With the company expanding, five welder/fabricator positions are available. This position requires knowledge of wire feed welding and fabrication as well as the ability to read blueprints. Experience and/or degree or degree in progress is preferred.

Kafka Conveyors & Equipment, Inc., is looking to sponsor up to five students in the Welding program, with up to $7,000 toward education costs, including tuition, books, and materials. They are offering a paid internship that will be structured around student course schedules ensuring both valuable hands-on experience while attending school and employment post-graduation.

Apply

Jay-Mar, Inc. – Plover

Program: Agribusiness Science & Technology
Award: Up to $10,000 toward educational costs

Family-owned since 1970, Jay-Mar, Inc. is a full-service agri-supplier providing fertilizers, seed, crop protection, and testing services. The company will sponsor one student with up to $10,000, a paid internship that fits your class schedule, and employment after graduation.

Apply

Stratford Homes – Stratford

Program: Construction Trades
Award: Up to $1,000 toward educational costs

Since 1973, Stratford Homes has built over 12,000 high-quality modular homes. They’re sponsoring one Construction Trades student with up to $1,000 and a paid internship for hands-on experience and post-graduation employment.

Apply

Visit Rome, WI, Inc. – Rome

Program: Culinary Arts
Award: Up to $7,000 toward educational costs

Visit Rome, WI, Inc. works to promote the area’s attractions and economic growth. The organization is sponsoring one Culinary Arts student with up to $7,000 for tuition, books, and materials.

Apply

Waupaca Foundry – Waupaca

Program: Precision Machining Technician
Award: Up to $10,000 toward educational costs

Waupaca Foundry is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings. The company will sponsor one Precision Machining Technician student with up to $10,000, a paid internship during school, and employment after graduation.

Apply

Wysocki Family Farms – Bancroft

Programs: Agribusiness Science & Technology or Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician
Award: Up to $5,000 toward educational costs

A leader in agriculture and food production, Wysocki Family Farms is sponsoring one student with up to $5,000, a paid internship designed around your class schedule, and employment following graduation.

Apply