The Wisconsin PVA scholarship program was established to support individuals who are committed to providing quality medical care to veterans living with spinal cord injury or diseases. The 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.

National PVA Scholarship Program
Through The Looking Glass Scholarships

Virginia "Bea" Root Scholarships

Nursing
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Recreational Therapy

Kathy Welter Memorial 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, and Recreational Therapy.

2. March 1st 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 the April WPVA Membership meeting 10 A South Dayroom, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Zablocki VA Medical Center.