JCI La Crosse 2025 Scholarship Application🔗 

JCI La Crosse and the La Crosse Jaycees Foundation are partnering to offer two $1,000 scholarships to La Crosse, WI area high school seniors (schools included: Logan, Central, Aquinas, 7 Rivers, Onalaska, Onalaska Luther, Holmen, West Salem, G-E-T, Melrose/Mindoro, and Bangor). 

Selection is based on community involvement, community service, leadership roles, and volunteer activities. Each applicant must complete the application form, write an essay explaining how the Jaycee Creed (shown below) relates to their own values and vision, and submit at least two letters of recommendation from teachers, coaches, school counselor, employer, etc. The application form becomes available in February each year. Winners will be selected in April, and the certificate will be presented in May at the scholarship awards ceremony at the recipient’s school. (Scholarship will not be disbursed until proof of enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester is received from the winner’s college of attendance.)

Please take into consideration the following items:

  • Emphasis will be placed on community involvement/community service/leadership roles and volunteer activities.

  • Letters of Recommendation must be signed by the individual who wrote the letter, and list the applicant’s name clearly at the top of the letter.  These can be emailed, mailed separately or included with the applicant’s application.  If they are not received by the deadline, they will not be considered.

  • Application Deadline: Friday, March 28th, 2025 – applications must be RECEIVED at our address or email by the date listed.  No late submissions will be accepted or reviewed.

  • Please send all components of the application to:

JCI La Crosse 

Attn: Scholarship Review Committee

1407 Saint Andrew St, Suite 201

La Crosse, WI 54603

 

Or

 

Email: laxjaycees.scholarship@gmail.com

  • Transcripts do not need to be provided.

  • Two $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded.

Questions may be directed to:
Marie Johnson
Chairperson, JCI La Crosse 2025 Scholarship Committee
Email:  laxjaycees.scholarship@gmail.com