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The WPVA scholarship programs was established to support individuals who are committed to providing quality medical care to veterans living with spinal cord injury or diseases. Our Chapter's priority is to ensure the influx of highly qualified medical staff into the arena of spinal cord medicine and rehabilitation so that current and future veterans suffering spinal cord injury or disease would continue to receive the best care possible from the staff of the Spinal Cord Injury Unit of Zablocki VA Medical Center and other VA Medical Centers offering such care.

Several scholarships are available to individuals pursuing their education in spinal cord injury medicine in the following career fields: Nursing, Practical Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy.

Download descriptions and Applications:

Virginia “Bea” Root Nursing Scholarship
Kathy Welter Memorial Scholarship
Physical Therapy Scholarship
Occupational Therapy Scholarship

Application Procedures & Deadline:

1.	September to October – Send applications for all scholarships to colleges, universities, nursing schools and educational institutions specializing in Occupational & Physical Therapy.
2.	March 15th each year is deadline for all applications.
3.	March 16 to March 31 each year, applications are reviewed; recipients are selected and notified of award.

Scholarships are awarded at ceremony during April WPVA Membership meeting – 10 A South Dayroom, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Zablocki VA Medical Center.



2008 Scholarship Recipients

Kathy Welter Scholarship Wendy Ann Beckett Sussex, Wisconsin Virginia "Bea" Root Nursing Scholarship Amy Rose Wren Edgerton, Wisconsin Andrea Asperson Onalaska, Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Scholarship Kelly Renee Wolski Milwaukee, Wisconsin Emily Hanson Menomonee, Wisconsin Stefanie Strangstawen Viroqua, Wisconsin

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