Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation

Mary Roelli Hilfiker Scholarship

Mary Hilfiker was born in Rice Lake in 1945, graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1963 and from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (President’s Award) in 1967. She received her Master’s in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Nebraska- Omaha in 1971. Mary worked in the field of education in Madison, WI, Hopi Reservation, AZ, Sitka, AK, the Republic of Korea, Los Angeles, CA (Civilian Employee of the Year) and Twin Cities, MN (Citizen of the Year-Shoreview). Her work primarily included Indian Education with endowments for the Ice Age Trail, St. Paul Foundation and Conservation Corps. Her parents, Hulda and Ernest, valued education and Hulda was a founder of the Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation. A graduate of Rice Lake High School and of the Barron County campus may apply for the scholarship to complete their four-year degree.

Application Requirements:

1. Preference for a female who has been accepted at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire with majors in STEM, nursing or education
2. Minimum grade point average of 2.75 and ACT or similar of 25 or higher
3. The student must qualify for financial aid and funds will be granted from the University
4. A scholarship does not need to be awarded each year
5. The Rice Lake High School scholarship committee will select the recipient with a preference for a guidance counselor to be on the committee. The University will verify FAFSA eligibility. The financial aid office at UW-Eau Claire will notify renewed scholarship recipients
6. The award shall not exceed the amount of unmet need and may be less than $2,500.00. Student loans are considered unmet needs.
7. The recipient must maintain a GPA of 2.75 each term/semester or the funding will be rescinded. The student must always remain a full-time student and the funding will not extend beyond four years.
8. The scholarship will be for up to $2,500 each year.
9. As the endowment grows, the amount of funding may increase or another student(s) could be considered.

NAME: ______

Attach the following:

1. Copy of acceptance letter from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
2. Application Deadline: Designated by Student Services Office
3. The Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation application form

Mary Roelli Hilfiker

Rice Lake Area Scholarship

Applications must be word processed or typed. Please use a point size of 11 or larger. Use only space provided. Do not change the layout of the form and no additional pages will be accepted. The scholarship form is available in Student Services or on RLHS/ Student Services/ Scholarship web page.

Name: Student’s personal email:

Address _

citystate zip

Parent telephone: Student telephone:

1. ACADEMIC INFORMATION (To be completed by Student Services)

GPA ______ACT composite score ______SAT composite score ______

2. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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3. LEADERSHIP: List any positions of leadership that you have held in high school organizations. (Officer of club, committee chairman, captain of a team, or leadership in a school project or activity)

4. HONORS: List any honors you have received in high school(Rotarian, Fortnightly, student of the term, academic awards, Badger State, individual awards in competitions or special athletic awards)

5. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: List community activities for the past 4 years. Include the years involved 9 – 12.(Scouting, 4-H, church groups, community organizations, and volunteer work)

6. WORK EXPERIENCE: List work experiences the last 4 years. Include place of employment, job description, responsibilities and length of employment.

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7. ADVANCED COURSE WORKAND CURRENT COURSE WORK

A. Check any Advanced Placement Courses completed by the conclusion of this year:

Art Biology Calculus Calculus BC Chemistry European History

English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition

Physics1 Physics 2 Statistics

B. List any courses taken through Youth Options (UWBCC or WITC)

C. How many Laude honor credits will you earn by the end of the year?

D. List your high school courses for term 3 and term 4 of your senior year.

Term 3:

Term 4:

8. EDUCATIONAL PLANS

Name of university, college or technical college.

Location

Intended major field or area of study minor

9. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Estimate your educational cost for next year (include tuition, housing, and textbooks)

(Most colleges have estimates for these costs)

What is your plan for financing your post-secondary school expenses next year and beyond?

Discuss any special or unusual considerations about financing your education.

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10. What are your plans for future education? Explain your career goals.

11. Why do you feel you are qualified to receive this scholarship?

12. What one high school accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (Limit your response to 6 lines)

I hereby give my permission for Rice Lake High School to furnish a transcript to the Mary Roelli Hilfiker Scholarship Committee.

Signature of Applicant (Required) ______

Parents or guardians printed names Signature of Parent (Required)Parent’s email

Please return application to Student Services by May 2, 2018

No late applications will be accepted.

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