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WAEPA Scholarship Program

2024 Application Closed

This year’s scholarship application has closed. Winners will be notified.

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At WAEPA, we put our members and their families first.
The WAEPA Scholarship Program provides scholarships for full-time study at accredited institutions, which can include two- and four-year colleges as well as vocational/technical schools. The WAEPA Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships to nearly 1,200 children of WAEPA members since 2007.

About the Awards

2024 Application Timeline

The 2024 WAEPA Scholarship Program application has closed. Scholarship winners will be notified.

Four-Year Schooling

80 scholarships of $2,500 will be granted to students attending four-year colleges or universities.

Two-Year Schooling

10 scholarships of $1,250 will be granted to students attending two-year colleges or vocational-technical schools.

Who Can Apply

Applicants are required meet the following WAEPA eligibility requirements:

Children of WAEPA Members

Children of WAEPA Members insured under WAEPA’s Group Term Life Insurance Program and Short-Term Disability Insurance are welcomed to apply. All applicants must be under the age of 23.

High School Seniors or Graduates

High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate studies at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent)

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

WAEPA Members and Associate Members are not eligible to apply.

This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are provided equally regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.

Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:

WAEPA Scholarship Program
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Telephone: (507) 931-1682