Milwaukee

There are many scholarships for Milwaukee students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Milwaukee, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Milwaukee students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$10,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $10,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

SP Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$2,500
The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2024.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Alliance School Of Milwaukee Assata Audubon Tech & Community Audubon Technology And Communication High School Bay View High Bayside Middle Bell Middle Bradley Technology High Burroughs Middle Career Youth Development School Of Excellence Carmen High School of Science and Technology Carmen High School Of Science And Technology South Campus Community High School Cornerstone Achieve Academy Custer High Elementary Puente High Fritsche (Leap) Fritsche Middle Grand Avenue Middle Grandview Alternative High Part Hamilton High Hapa-Hmong Amer Peace Academy HR Academy Of Business Middle HR Academy/Global Awareness High School HR Educational Possentem James Madison Academic Campus Juneau Business High School Kilmer South Alternative High King High Kosciuszko Middle Lad Lake Synergy North High School Lad Lake Synergy South Middle Lincoln Middle School Of The Arts Loyola Academy Maple Dale Elementary Matc-Project Hold Metropolitan High Milw County Youth Education Center Milw School Of Entrepreneurship Milwaukee Academy Of Science Milwaukee Collegiate Academy Milwaukee Education Center Milwaukee High School Of The Arts Milwaukee School Of Languages Milwaukee Spectrum School Milwaukee Village School Morse Marshall Morse Middle Muir Middle New School For Community Service New School For Community Services North Division High Nova High Nova Middle Phoenix High School Project School To Work Project Stay Project Stay Senior Institute Pulaski High Reagan College Preparatory High Riverside High Roosevelt Middle Sarah Scott Middle Shalom High Silver Spring Neighborhood Sixth Street Academy South Division High Southeastern Education Center Spotted Eagle High (Maaic) Universal Academy For The College Bound Veritas High Vincent High Walker (Swell) Walker International Middle Washington High School of Information Technology Webster Middle Westside II Elementary WI Transition Success Center

The city of Milwaukee is the 28th most populous city within the United States and the largest city within Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the 39th most heavily populated area in the UNited States and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County.

Based on the Census of 2010, the population of Milwaukee was 594,833. The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha Metropolitan Area had a population in the year 2010 of 1,751,316. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the region and is the regional center of the 7 county Greater Milwaukee Area. During the year 2008, this particular region had a population of roughly 2,014,030.

The region was originally settled by lots of different Native American tribes until a French-Canadian fur trader established the first trading post during 1795. The area that comprised Milwaukee was initially established by 3 different men in 1833 and 1834. The 3 towns were incorporated as Milwaukee during the year 1846. The name of the city came from the Indian word "Millioke." Depending on the interpretation, the word for Milwaukee means "the good land," "pleasant or beautiful lands" or "gathering place by the water."

The very first European people to pass through the region were French fur traders and missionaries who passed into the area referred to as present day Milwaukee. Solomon, Juneau, the French-Canadian explorer lived in the region during 1818. During the year 1864, Juneau's town together with 2 nearby towns and became incorporated as Milwaukee. During the 1840s, a lot of immigrants such as Germans helped to increase the population of the city of Milwaukee at that time and the decades which followed.

The city of Milwaukee was once mostly recognized as a brewing and manufacturing powerhouse. The city's image has changed with the decline of business in the majority of the States. There have been numerous new additions to the economy during the last decade. For example, the Milwaukee Art Museum is now home to Miller Park, that is an internationally well-known addition to the museum. The Pier Wisconsin, Frontier Airlines Center and the Milwaukee Riverwalk are among the newest developments. There has been a dramatic increase within the construction of apartments, lofts and condominiums, together with skyscrapers being built in the neighborhoods near the riverbanks and the lakefront.

The city of Milwaukee was initially recognized as a beer town due to its location of 4 of the biggest breweries in the world. These breweries were Pabst, Miller, Schlitz and Blatz. At present, only Miller remains within the city. Milwaukee is still a big manufacturing area. Approximately over 20 percent of the population is working within manufacturing businesses. This figure is a lot higher than the national average. Some of the main industry segments within the city of Milwaukee consist of: Publishing and Printing, Tourism, Healthcare, Manufacturing, High Technology and Financial Services.

The city has the nickname of "the City of Festivals," because of the different festivals which take place throughout the year. Amongst the famous festivals consist of: the Great Circus Parade, CajunFest, Bastille Days, the Holiday Folk Fair, the Wisconsin State Fair, Summerfest, Polish fest, Irish Fest, Mexican Fiesta, German Fest, the Holiday Folk Fair and Festa Italiana.