WPS Foundation accepting technical college scholarship applications

The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is accepting applications for its annual technical college scholarships.
The WPS Foundation in a release said that it will award a total of $25,000 through this year’s scholarship program.
Scholarships are available for high school seniors heading into a one-year technical diploma or two-year associate’s degree program.
“The WPS Foundation awarded 14 scholarships through its technical college scholarship program last year, helping students begin working toward careers in automotive and heavy equipment maintenance, electric power distribution, engineering technology, and marketing,” the foundation said. “Last year’s recipients are among the thousands of students the WPS Foundation has supported through its scholarship programs. In total, the foundation has donated more than $6 million to help students pursue college degrees or technical diplomas since it was founded in 1964.”
High school seniors living in the WPS service area can receive a technical college scholarship to attend one of the following six technical schools full-time next fall:

• Fox Valley Technical College
• Lakeshore Technical College
• Mid-State Technical College
• Nicolet Technical College
• Northcentral Technical College
• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Interested students can apply for a WPS Foundation technical college scholarship on the foundation’s website at tinyurl.com/3wuxts5n.
Applications will be accepted through Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Each scholarship awarded is for an average of $750. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, school and community leadership activities, and financial need, according to WPS.