Milwaukee Area Technical College
Wisconsin's Only Accredited Mortuary College

1200 S. 71st Street
West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 456-5500 or (414) 456-5319
(414) 456-5360 fax

James H. Augustine and John B. Pludeman, Instructors

Wisconsin Funeral Directors Foundation, Ltd.
Scholarship Program
$1,000.00

The purpose and intent of this foundation is to foster the ideals of funeral service within the State of Wisconsin by granting financial aid to a deserving funeral service student. The foundation is also authorized to render financial aid for other charitable purposes as the trustees shall elect and determine.

The Wisconsin Funeral Directors Foundation, Ltd., was officially recognized on the 13th day of October, in the year 1981, by the Wisconsin Secretary of State, as a corporation organized under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes. While the foundation shall welcome the cooperation of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association, it is a separate entity.

Gary Langendorf
Draeger Langendorf Funeral Home
4600 County Line Road
Racine WI 53403
(262) 552-9000 - phone
(262) 552-9100 - fax
Eligibility Criteria:

1. The applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Wisconsin.
2. Applicants must have completed at least 6 months of a B average at the time of application.
3. The applicant must be enrolled in a mortuary college in the semester, or quarter, following the awarding of the scholarship.
4. The applicant shall submit a cover letter and a typewritten statement of no more than 500 words regarding the student's goals in funeral service and how he/she plans to accomplish these goals. This statement shall become the property of the foundation, with editorial and publication rights reserved for the foundation. Retain a copy for your records, as duplications will not be provided.
5. The cover letter and statement must be submitted prior to June 15 of each year to be considered. Recipients will be announced at the annual Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association State Convention. The trustees realize that students may not have received their grade point average by June 15th. Current registration may qualify the student. Grants will be mailed to students upon proof of grade point average and enrollment for the next semester/quarter of Mortuary College. Alternate winners may be named if those originally chosen fail to meet all requirements.

1. Identify the experiences that influenced your decision to enter funeral service.
2. Describe what you perceive to be the future of funeral service in Wisconsin in the next decade.
3. Describe what you have to offer Wisconsin funeral service in the next decade, and what you would like your position to be in the same time frame