Donate
Government Relations
Employment/Education
Job Opportunities
Veterans Benefits
Hospital Liaison
Volunteer
Scholarships
Sports & Recreation
Links
National PVA Site















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


$1900.00




$1000.00


$500.00




$1000.00


$500.00


$500.00










HOME | CONTACT US | MEMBERSHIP | NEWSROOM | CALENDAR | GALLERY
MISSION STATEMENTS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | OFFICE PERSONNEL | BIOGRAPHIES
DONATE | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION | JOB OPPORTUNITIES
VETERAN'S BENEFITS | HOSPITAL LIAISON | VOLUNTEER | SCHOLARSHIPS
SPORTS & RECREATION | LINKS | BLOG

© 2006 Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America