Herb Kohl Foundation Excellence Scholarship Applications Now Available

MILWAUKEE, Oct 20, 2004 -- Applications for the 2005 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship can now be obtained in the principal's office at Wisconsin public, religious, and independent high schools, from the Wisconsin Parents Association, and at www.kohleducation. A total of one hundred $1000 scholarships will be awarded next spring.

Applicants must be graduating Wisconsin high school students in good standing, who plan to continue their education at a college, university or vocational/technical school. Students will be evaluated on academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, and school and community activities. Completed applications are due in November, 2004. The exact date is determined by individual schools. Students should contact their high school principal or go to www.kohleducation.org as soon as possible for a copy of the application form and detailed information on the eligibility criteria. The number of applications each high school may submit is based on enrollment.

Homeschooled students can also obtain information from the Wisconsin Parents Association at P.O. Box 2502, Madison, WI 53701-2502, or 608-283-3131.

Selection of recipients will be made by a state-level panel composed of representatives from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Cooperative Educational Service Agencies, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, Wisconsin Parents Association, several education-related associations, and community representatives. Since the program was established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Foundation has awarded 1,500 Excellence Scholarships to graduating high school students throughout the state.