<p>Wisconsin</p>
<p><a href=“WI Higher Educational Aids Board - Financial Aid Programs”>WI Higher Educational Aids Board - Financial Aid Programs;
<p>ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
UW System, Wisconsin Technical Colleges, Independent Colleges & Universities</p>
<p>Academic Excellence Scholarships are awarded to Wisconsin high school seniors who have the highest grade point average in each public and private high school throughout the State of Wisconsin. The number of scholarships each high school is eligible for is based on total student enrollment. In order to receive a scholarship, a student must be enrolled on a full-time basis by September 30th of the academic year following the academic year in which he or she was designated as a scholar, at a participating University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College, or independent institution in the state. The value of the scholarship is $2,250 per year, to be applied towards tuition. Half of the scholarship is funded by the state, while the other half is matched by the institution. Eligibility must not exceed 8 semesters.</p>
<p>Application: None - recipients are designated by their high school based on GPA
Required Enrollment: Full-time, and continuous enrollment from term to term
Award Amount: Full-time tuition, up to $2,250
State Statute: 39.41
Administrative Rules: Chapter HEA 9</p>
<p>Yes, my state does, but then I’m in the same state as you.
My son got this, every little bit helps.</p>
<p>Originally, the Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship (WAES) was enough to cover at least full tuition (1990-1991). Unfortunately, the amount of the scholarship ($2,250/year) has not been increased since 1996 when tuition at UW-Madison was $2,881/year.</p>
<p>I am curious as to whether other states provide better financial reward to their top students to entice them to attend college in-state, and reduce brain-drain to other states. In Wisconsin, often the top students bypass accepting the WAES since it provides little incentive to remain in-state. </p>
<p>Universitynof Connecticut used to…not sure if they still do…or not.</p>
<p>I got one from UT-Austin, but that was 30+ years ago! Not sure now.</p>
<p>There isn’t a state-wide one in OH but some schools do (like Wright State).</p>
<p>Madison85, we are in Wisconsin too. Two of my boys were valedictorians of their class (2 different schools, 2 different years) and both went to OOS schools because of better financial scholarships and packages. $2,250 per year is nice, but it definitely is not an incentive to stay in Wisconsin. Saying that, UW-Madison is an excellent school with a great reputation so for those who plan on staying, $9,000 is better than nothing! (On a side note, two state WI senators were at my son’s Eagle ceremony and questioned why my son chose another school in another state. They were sad to hear that many bright students were leaving WI to study elsewhere because of financial considerations.</p>
<p>Vermont did. Or the flagship did. It seems to me to be more of awards a school might give rather than the state itself.</p>