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The Wayne J. Peterson Memorial Scholarship

Purpose

This scholarship was established in honor of Wayne's outstanding contributions to the community, his instrumental role at Wisconsin Public Service, and his commitment to the education of young people.

Please note: Applicants that have completed an application for the College Scholarship and are planning to attend Marquette University or St. Norbert College and major in Engineering or Business will also automatically be considered for the Wayne J. Peterson scholarship and need make no further application.

Qualifications

Applicants must:

• Be the son/daughter of a customer with a primary residence in Wisconsin Public Service Corporation or Upper Peninsula Power Company territory, or the son/daughter of a Wisconsin Public Service or UPPCO employee.
• Attend Marquette University or St. Norbert College, majoring in Engineering or Business.
• Complete their high school graduation requirements in the 2008-2009 academic year.
• Enter college by September 2009.
• Have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Awards

• This scholarship is a one-time $2,000 award (non-renewable). Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, Inc. will award one Wayne J. Peterson Scholarship until 2012.
• Students may accept other scholarship awards; however, all awards must be reported to Scholarship Assessment Service.

How to Apply

Applicants for this scholarship must:

• Complete the online application for the College Scholarship.
• Indicate their interest in attending Marquette University or St. Norbert College.
• Indicate their interest in a business or engineering major.

Notification

The recipient will be notified beginning in April and the scholarship award will become effective when the student is enrolled in college.

The scholarship award will be sent directly to the college and will be credited to the recipient's account.

If a scholarship recipient's studies are interrupted by illness, accident or other extenuating circumstances, a student can request that the scholarship be held for later use.