The STEM Forward Scholarship Application 

For Southeastern Wisconsin High School Seniors

Application Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM

STEM Forward will award a $3,000 scholarship to one deserving high school senior to pursue a STEM degree at a two-year or four-year Wisconsin college or university. Qualified applicants must meet the following criteria: 

  • Be a graduating high school senior residing in the Milwaukee 7 area. (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Kenosha, or Walworth counties).

  • Have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

  • Attend a Wisconsin two-year or four-year college or university in the fall of 2026 and pursue a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) degree.

  • Your school or school district must have participated in at least one STEM Forward program (Ex, Future City Competition, Day of STEM, Engineering Machine Design Contest, Contrapt Wisconsin, etc.) in the past two years, OR you must have participated in one STEM Forward program in the past. Click here to view a list of eligible districts or schools. If you are a high school senior attending a southeastern Wisconsin school and have personally participated in STEM Forward programming in the past, you are eligible for the scholarship, even if your current district/school is not listed; however, you must explain this fact on your application.

  • References must be submitted, and at least one of your listed references must be a STEM teacher or mentor. STEM Forward will be contacting references of selected finalists.

  • Children of a STEM Forward board member or staff member are ineligible.

Please read this entire application before proceeding to ensure you are prepared and have all the required information to complete this form. You will not be able to save and edit your application later.

STEM Forward will contact only the references of selected finalists. The winner will be announced in May 2026.
Please contact Maureen Haeger at mhaeger@stemfoward.org or 414.856.4082 if you have any questions.

View List of Eligible Schools and/or Districts

The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the STEM Forward Invitational Golf Outing on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Morningstar Golf Course in Waukesha. The $3,000 check will be presented to the Wisconsin college or university where the student is enrolled. STEM Forward's scholarship program relies on contributions and proceeds from the annual outing. 

STEM Forward does not discriminate based on race, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, marital status, or handicap in administering its policies, activities, membership selection, or scholarship programs.