2026 Wisconsin Laboratory Association (WLA) Scholarship

The Wisconsin Laboratory Association (WLA) is excited to announce two scholarships of 42,000 each for 2026! To be considered, students must meet the following requirements:

1. All applicants must be one of the following at an accredited college or university, having completed at least 1 semester of classes:
A. Technical Student
B. Undergraduate University Student
C. Graduate Student

2. All applicants must be enrolled in a curriculum that will enable them to pursue a career in a food, dairy, water, wastewater, public health, environmental, or industrial laboratory field and have a 3.0 or higher Grade Point Average.

3. All applicants MUST submit the following three pieces of information to the Scholarship Committee to be considered:
A. A completed WLA application form – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2h_ODo0WezAhasKF90uO8A0N8zhxH2KiceSi18hT_NL9uew/viewform?usp=header
B. A current transcript from the school that the student is currently attending.
C. Two recommendation letters from the student’s instructors on official academic letterhead.

The deadline for submitting COMPLETED applications and supporting documentation is March 31, 2026.