Purpose
The Precollege Scholarship Program allows students eligible for free or reduced-price meals from across the state to experience college life on a college campus while they are attending middle and high school.
Eligibility
- Students must be eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals.
- Students must be in grades 6 - 12.
- Programs are available to eligible youth who meet the precollege admission requirements at the campus they chose to attend and based on availability.
- Students must complete the DPI Precollege Scholarship Application form and return it to the college campus.
- Students must receive verification from their middle or high school or a WEOP Education Specialist that they are eligible for free or reduce price meals.
Types of Precollege Programs
- The programs are offered at a variety of public and private colleges/universities in Wisconsin.
- The programs can be residential or non-residential.
- The programs must have either an academic or career emphasis.
- The length of the program varies from campus to campus.
- Programs are offered during the summer as well as during the school year.
2021-23 Participating Colleges/Universities: 2021-22 Precolleg Program Offerings
College/University | Programs | Tentative Dates/Cycle | Contact Information |
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Alverno College | Girl's Academy of Science and Mathematics (Fall) |
9/3/21- 12/17/21 |
https://www.alverno.edu/Expert-Post/Alverno-Colleges-Girls-Academy-of-Sc... |
Girl's Academy of Science and Mathematics (Spring) | 1/21/21- 6/10/21 | https://www.alverno.edu/Expert-Post/Alverno-Colleges-Girls-Academy-of-Sc... | |
Beloit College | Help Yourself - Mezzo Academy Academic Year | 9/6/21 - 6/10/22 | https://www.beloit.edu/offices/help-yourself/ |
Help Yourself - Pre-Collegiate Academic Year | 9/6/21 - 6/10/22 | https://www.beloit.edu/offices/help-yourself/ | |
Help Yourself - Summer Bridge | 8/16/21 - 8/20/21 | https://www.beloit.edu/offices/help-yourself/ | |
Help Yourself Mezzo Academy Summer | 8/2/21 - 8/13/21 | https://www.beloit.edu/offices/help-yourself/ | |
Help Yourself Pre-Collegiate Summer | 7/6/21 - 7/31/21 | https://www.beloit.edu/offices/help-yourself/ | |
Blackhawk Technical College | Tech Exploration Days (Fall) | TBD (Fall) | aforbeck@blackhawk.edu |
Tech Exploration Days (Spring) | TBD (Spring) | aforbeck@blackhawk.edu | |
Concordia University | Computer Science CODE camp | June 20th - June 22nd, 2022 | www.cuw.edu/precollege; www.cuaa.edu/precollege |
Edgewood College | Youth POWER Academy of Finance | June 2022 | https://www.assetbuilders.org/financial-literacy-programs/teen-money-camp/ |
Fox Valley Technical College | Camp HERO | June 2022 | https://www.fvtc.edu/support-services/diversity-inclusion-services |
LETTIE | June 2022 | https://www.fvtc.edu/support-services/diversity-inclusion-services | |
LYTE Linking Youth To Technical Education (LYTE) | June 2022 | https://www.fvtc.edu/support-services/diversity-inclusion-services | |
Marquette University | Computer Coding Through Robotics Camp | July 19th - July 30th | |
The College Readiness and ACT Prep Camp | July 19th - July 30th | ||
Urban Journalism Workshop | June 19-30, 2022 | https://www.marquette.edu/communication/urban-journalism-workshop.php | |
Mid-State Technical College | College Camp | June 2022 | https://www.mstc.edu/event/2021-6-9/college-camp-2021 |
Health Academy Nursing Assistant | August 2021-May 2022 | https://www.mstc.edu/programs/Nursing-Assistant | |
Metal Mania | August 2021-May 2022 | https://www.mstc.edu/metal-mania | |
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design | MIAD Advanced Summer Pre-College | July 12 - July 30, 2021 | https://www.miad.edu/precollege/summer-programs |
MIAD Core Summer Pre-College | July 12 - July 23, 2021 | https://www.miad.edu/precollege/summer-programs | |
Milwaukee School of Engineering | Catalyst for Future Success | Last two weeks of June | https://www.msoe.edu/about-msoe/k-12-stem-at-msoe/k-12-programs/programs... |
St. Norbert College | Bridge To College Program | Jan. 3 - 9, 2022 | |
UW Eau Claire | (UWEC )Youth Leadership Camp | July 9th - 23, 2022 | |
Blugold Beginnings | 10/4/21-5/13/22 | ||
Robotics Middle School | 7/12-16/2021 | ||
STEAM | 6/27-30/2022 | ||
UW Green Bay | Academic Writing and Research Experience (AWARE_2) | TBD | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ |
Academic Writing and Research Experience (AWARE) | June 12-24, 2022 | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ | |
Aquatic Robotics | August 2 - 6, 2021 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/aquatic-robotics | |
Dual Enrollment Access Academy- Fall | 9/2/2021-12/13/2021 | https://www.uwgb.edu/theacademy/ | |
Dual Enrollment Access Academy- Spring | 1/21/2022-5/13/2022 | https://www.uwgb.edu/theacademy/ | |
Elementary Design Tech, Level 1 | July 12 - 16, 2021 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/design-tech | |
Learning with Legos (LEGOS) | June 12-24, 2022 | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ | |
Lego Robotics & STEM Camp | June 13 - 15, 2022 & June 20 - 22, 2022 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps | |
Middle School Design Tech, Level 1 | July 19-23, 2021 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/design-tech/ | |
Modern Mobile Web App Bootcamp | January 17 - March 11, 2020 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/webappbootcamp | |
Pride Leadership Camp HS | June 19-24, 2022 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/pride-camp/ | |
Pride Leadership Camp MS | June 19-24, 2022 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/pride-camp/ | |
Rise to the Equation | 6/20/2022-6/24/2022 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/ | |
Stars of the Future (STARS) | June 12-24, 2022 | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ | |
STEM Exploration | June 12-24, 2022 | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ | |
Summer Scholars Academy | 6/20/22-7/17/2022 | https://www.uwgb.edu/summer-scholars/ | |
Teaching Through Technology (T3STEM) | June 12-24, 2022 | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ | |
Video Game Programming, Level 1 | July 19 - 21, 2021 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/video-game-programming/ | |
Video Game Programming, Level 2 | July 26 - 30, 2021 | https://www.uwgb.edu/camps/video-game-programming | |
Young Writers Workshop (YWW) | June 12-24, 2022 | http://www.uwgb.edu/trio-precollege/ | |
UW La Crosse | Mentoring and Readiness for College | October 4, 2021-April 28, 2022 | https://www.uwlax.edu/multicultural-student-services/pre-college-staff/a... |
Summer Mentoring, Adventures, and Reading Together | June 6-30, 2022 | https://www.uwlax.edu/multicultural-student-services/pre-college-staff/a... | |
UW Madison | Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) | 07/05/21-07/23/21 | https://wcaty.wisc.edu/alp |
Badger Precollege Junior - Academic Year | 11/1/22 - 6/30/22 | precollege.wisc.edu | |
Badger Precollege Online | 1/1/22 - 6/30/22 | https://precollege.wisc.edu/badger-precollege-online/ | |
Badger Summer Scholars | July 26 – August 6, 2021 | https://precollege.wisc.edu/badger-summer-scholars/ | |
College Ready @ Badger Precollege | 10/10/21-5/10/21 | https://precollege.wisc.edu/college-ready/ | |
Emerging Leaders (Summer) | August 4 - 18 | www.waukeshacounty.gov | |
Emerging Leaders (Academic Year) | September 20 - June 10 | www.waukeshacounty4h.gov | |
Engineering Summer Program | 7/12/2021 - 7/30/2021 | https://www.engr.wisc.edu/academics/student-services/diversity-programs/... | |
Engineering Tomorrow's Careers Camp | 6/6/2022 - 6/10/2022 | https://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/engineering-tomorrows-careers-camp/ | |
Information Technology Academy - Madison | 7/9/2021 - 6/30/ 2022 | ita.wisc.edu | |
Odyssey Junior | Sept-April | odyssey.wisc.edu | |
PEEP | 9/1/21 - 6/30/22 | https://education.wisc.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/summer-education-re... | |
PEOPLE-Madison | September 2021 - May 2022 | https://peopleprogram.wisc.edu/ | |
PEOPLE-Milwaukee | September 2021 - May 2022 | https://peopleprogram.wisc.edu/ | |
Pharmacy Summer Program | June 20-24, 2022 | https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/academics/pharmd/high-school-summer-program/ | |
Precollege Academic Campus Experience (PACE) | July 5-9 & July 12-16, 2021 | https://wcaty.wisc.edu/pace/ | |
Summer Music Clinic | 06/19/22 - 06/30/22 | https://precollege.wisc.edu/smc/ | |
Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) | July 19-30, 2021 | https://wcaty.wisc.edu/step/ | |
UW Milwaukee | ArtseCO Pre-College | July 19, 2021 - August 6, 2021 | https://uwm.edu/arts/arts-eco/?target=pre-college |
Future Success AY Program | Oct 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022 | https://uwm.edu/trio/ | |
Future Success Program | July 1, 2021-August 4, 2021 | https://uwm.edu/trio/ | |
Mini-Courses ACT Preparation Class: Fall |
Funding According to WI State Statute 20.255 (3) (fz):
- $1.9 million per fiscal year is available.
- The DPI precollege scholarship pays for the cost of the course, books, supplies, and room and board.
- A precollege scholarship is awarded to a student on a competitive basis based on availability.
- Students can receive up to three scholarships per program year.
- College campuses are awarded funds through a competitive process on a two-year grant cycle.
Students interested in the program can fill out the form
- Student Precollege Scholarship Application Form (English Version)
- Student Precollege Scholarship Application Form (Spanish Version)
- Student Precollege Scholarship Application Form (Hmong Version)