DPI Precollege Scholarship Program

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

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)