Precht Family Scholarship
- Award amount: $750 *renewable for 3 years
- Requirements: Incoming first-year students with a GPA of 3.75 or better
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipient: Silas Vogel
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MLC Scholarship Opportunities
Our many generous donors have established over 130 different scholarship opportunities. Many of the scholarships do not require applications but are automatically awarded to qualifying students based on set criteria. Below are the scholarship opportunities that require applications. Enrolled, full-time students during the 2024-2025 academic year are encouraged to apply.
- Students who receive a designated MLC scholarship will be asked to write a letter of appreciation within two weeks (thank-you letter).
- Students who fail to write this letter of appreciation within the two week time frame will forfeit their scholarship (excluding merit scholarships and need-based grants). The scholarship will then be awarded to another eligible student.
- Recipient names will be posted on this page after selections have been made.
Please note specific deadlines and requirements.
MLC Auxiliary Scholarship
- Award amount: $750 *renewable for 3 years
- Requirements: Incoming first-year students with a GPA of 3.75 or better
- DEADLINE: September, 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipient: Allison Schroeder
Bob & Evie Strakeljahn Scholarship
- Amount: $800-1200
- Requirements: Communicant member of St. Paul Lutheran Church -Lake Mills, WI with demonstrated leadership in encouraging and mentoring others studying for ministry.
- Recipients: Kyle Doering, Hannah Hartwig, Espen Storlie
By Grace Scholarship
- Award amount: up to $1750
- Requirements: Staff Ministry or Pastoral Ministry students who have dependent children, who are in good academic standing, and have unique gifts to be used in God’s kingdom.
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipient: Nathan Rooney
Conrad Frey Memorial Scholarship
- Award amount: $1525 – four recipients selected
- Requirements: Students graduating this academic year (2024-2025) majoring in Education or Pre-Seminary with a minimum 3.0 GPA with participation in facets of MLC student life.
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipients: Morgan Behnke, Kyle Doering, Emmalee Mindock, Luke Staude
Ruth Preston Lehmann Scholarship
- Award amount: $1250 – two recipients selected
- Requirements: Female student graduating this academic year (2024-2025) with a minimum 3.75 GPA.
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipients: Emmalee Mindock, Hannah Westra
Victor F. Voecks Scholarship
- Award amount: $2300
- Requirements: Student must be returning as a student in 2025-2026 (current sophomore, junior, senior that will not graduate this year) majoring in Education with a minimum 3.0 GPA with participation in facets of MLC student life.
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipient: Meghan Braun
Beth Washow Wagie Scholarship
- Award amount: $254
- Requirements: Student must be majoring in Early Childhood Education with a GPA between 2.0 and 3.0.
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipient: Macie VanDenHeuvel
Marjorie E. Toepel Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $600-800 – depending on the number of recipients (5 or 6)
- Requirements: Students who have completed one year at MLC (current sophomore, junior, or senior) who demonstrate a strong ability to preach or teach the gospel and an interest in church music. While all WELS students are eligible, the scholarships will be evaluated and awarded according to the following prioritization:
1) Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Howard’s Grove, WI
Members of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Wausau, WI
Members of Christ-St. Peter Lutheran Churches, Milwaukee, WI
2) Students from the Manitowoc Conference of the Northern Wisconsin District
3) Students from a current or former WELS world missionary family - DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipients: Luke Staude, Noah Uhlenbrauck, August Wall
Herman & Antonia Lehmann Prize
- Estimated amount: $800
- Requirements: Student graduating this academic year (2024-2025) with a minimum 3.75 GPA.
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024
- Recipient: Noah Uhlenbrauck
Strong and Courageous Scholarship
- Award amount: $1202 – two recipients selected
- Requirements: Sophomore, Junior, Senior student with experience:
1) Joyfully serving on-campus and home congregation
2) Participating in evangelism opportunities - DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipients: Grace Russell, Alana Sulzle
Service to God and Country Scholarship
- Requirements: Previous or current military service with any branch of the armed forces. Students whose parent has served in the armed forces are also eligible for scholarship funds. Eligible recipients must have demonstrated financial need (FAFSA form on file)
- Total estimated funding for 2024-2025: $10,000 – divided between eligible recipients based on need
- DEADLINE: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
- Recipients: Jesse Childress, Paul Kuske, Matthew Nygaard, Zair Palacios, Britney Prahl, Louis Schultz
Music Scholarship: Martin Albrecht Endowment Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,000
- Requirements: Education, Pre-Seminary, or Parish Music student(s) with music & leadership abilities.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Colin Kreuger
Music Scholarship: Bingenheimer Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,950
- Requirements: Education, Pre-Seminary, or Parish Music student with interest in serving in music ministry.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Lydia Meyer
Music Scholarship: Elfred Bloedel Memorial Organ Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,125
- Requirements: Parish Music student(s) with 2 years of organ and desire to pursue proficiency.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Josiah Smith
Music Scholarship: Dr. Roy and Ruth Breiling Organ Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,045
- Requirements: Parish Music student(s) with 2 semesters of organ.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Micah Gray
Music Scholarship: Engel Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $2,875
- Requirements: Education, Pre-Seminary, or Parish Music student(s) with special talent and potential to serve in music ministry.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Ben Foster
Music Scholarship: Junso Organ Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,000
- Requirements: Education, Pre-Seminary, or Parish Music student(s) pursuing organ instruction.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Madelyn Italiano
Music Scholarship: Virgil & Esther Raasch Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $2,175
- Requirements: Education student who excels in organ music.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Carolyn Bauer
Music Scholarship: Amy Marlene Smith Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $2,450
- Requirements: Education, Pre-Seminary, or Parish Music student(s) with interest in serving in music ministry and financial need.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Joe Panning
Music Scholarship: Howard Wessel Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,550
- Requirements: Elementary Education Major with Music minor and demonstrated financial need. Preference to a student with strong ability in organ.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Ruby Freese
Music Scholarship: General Music Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1,700
- Requirements: Education, Pre-Seminary, or Parish Music student(s) with a potential to serve in WELS music ministries.
- DEADLINE: October 21, 2024 (Monday)
- Recipients: Meg Stangl
Meilahn P. Zahn Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $500-1500 (depending on the number of awards given)
- Requirements: Undergraduate students who demonstrate God-given abilities in music through the creation of a work that promotes Lutheran worship and/or Lutheran music education. The work may be musical, textual, visual, pedagogical, or technological.
- DEADLINE: January 31, 2025 (Friday)
- Directions to apply
- The selection committee retains the right not to award a prize if the submissions do not rise to the required level of excellence.
Reverend Philipp & Elenore Lehmann Scholarship
- Estimated amount: $1600* renewable junior and senior years subject to the student’s continued participation in music
- *Scholarship amount could change in the future based on the number of recipients and the available funding.
- Requirements: Pre-Seminary Freshman who is active in music (participation in a choir, band, or individual lessons).
- The scholarship is awarded beginning of the sophomore year.
- DEADLINE: January 31, 2025
- Directions to apply
Spring 2025 Bob & Evie Strakeljahn Scholarship
- Amount: $800-1200
- Requirements: Communicant member of St. Paul Lutheran Church -Lake Mills, WI with demonstrated leadership in encouraging and mentoring others studying for ministry.
- DEADLINE: January 31, 2025
- Directions to Apply
John and Evelyn Rogotzke Scholarship
- Award amount: $1000 – two recipients selected
- Requirements: Sophomore, junior, or senior teaching ministry student who demonstrates evangelism qualities.
- DEADLINE: January 31, 2025
- Directions to apply
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