Scholarships
2023-2024 WEMSA Foundation Scholarship
The Wisconsin EMS Association (WEMSA) Foundation, a 501c3 charitable foundation, is seeking national, local, and community donors in an effort to provide academic scholarships to future EMS students in the amount of $1,000 per student scholarship to cover the cost of a program tuition, books, and related testing fees. The scholarships would be available to WI residents in an effort to improve recruitment for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in our communities. Interested applicants can fill out the online application below. For reference, the following items are required:
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Contact Info
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Technical College Enrollment (or soon to be enrollment)
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Program Level
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Current Resume/ CV
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Explanation of Need/ Benefit
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1x Letter of Recommendation
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The WEMSA Foundation provides this scholarship on an annual basis for each academic year in collaboration with national, local, and community donors. We have limited scholarships available but you are encouraged to apply.
Accepting Applications for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Deadline: September 30th, 2023
Previous Recipients
2022-2023 Winner: Victoria Obst
Victoria is a Paramedic student at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, WI, working toward completing her Associate’s degree. She has worked as an EMT at Aurora and as a Firefighter/EMT on the Jackson Fire Department for two years. She has a B.S. of Mechanical Engineering from MSOE, however, her passion has always been healthcare. Her long term goals include working for her fire department as a paramedic, and eventually pursuing medical school. She also recently welcomed her daughter, Ariella, into her family and has both navigated motherhood while also attending school, obtaining her clinical hours, and working for her departments.
I am extremely thankful to the WEMSA Foundation for the generous scholarship they have awarded me, which will allow me to continue my education so that I may obtain my long term goals.
Looking For a Way to Support EMS in Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin EMS Association (WEMSA) Foundation, is seeking to provide academic scholarships to future EMS students already volunteering for an EMS department in the amount of $1,000 per student scholarship towards covering the cost of an approved EMS program tuition, books, and testing fees. We are also seeking national, local, and community donors looking to provide academic scholarships to future EMS students in the amount of $1,000 per student scholarship. The scholarships would be available to WI residents in an effort to improve recruitment for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in our communities. The scholarships would be available to WI residents seeking to obtain or increase their license level at an approved Wisconsin training center. Interested parties can contact WEMSA below and discuss how they can show their support for Wisconsin's emergency medical services and their dedication to public safety.
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