Northern Wisconsin Outdoor Experiential Education Scholarship Fund Grant

The Northern Wisconsin Outdoor Experiential Education Scholarship Fund supports residents of Chequamegon Bay communities in accessing quality outdoor education programs. Created by anonymous donors passionate about outdoor experiences, the fund targets applicants demonstrating financial need and belonging to underrepresented groups in outdoor education. Awards of $1,000 are available for one year, enabling youth to engage in environmentally sustainable outdoor activities and develop social responsibility.

Northern Wisconsin Outdoor Experiential Education Scholarship Fund
The Northern Wisconsin Outdoor Experiential Education Fund helps residents of Chequamegon Bay communities participate in high-quality outdoors education programs. Applicants should demonstrate financial need and be among groups typically under-represented in outdoors education. Anonymous donors who benefitted from outdoors experiences in their lives created the scholarship to help others benefit from similar experiences.

Eligibility

Applicants must have lived in the Chequamegon Bay communities of Red Cliff, Bayfield, Madeline Island, Washburn, Ashland, or Bad River for at least four years and be at least 16 years old. They must demonstrate financial need and have been accepted to a program that emphasizes non-motorized travel in the backcountry, engages in environmentally sustainable practices, encourages participation from underrepresented groups in outdoor education, and promotes social responsibility. Qualified programs include the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Environmental Traveling Companions, National Outdoor Leadership School, No Barriers USA, Northland College, Outward Bound, and Wilderness Inquiry.