Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Education and Career Services
Fax
715-253-2436
Open Hours
M-F 8AM-4:30PM
Closed Wknds & Holidays
Address
W12635 Cty Road A
Bowler, WI 54416
Welcome
The Education and Career Services Department’s mission is to build an individual’s career skillset with personal gains in academic, occupational, and literacy skills. We work collaboratively with our customers to advance their competitiveness in the workforce while promoting economic and social development in accordance with the goals and values of Stockbridge-Munsee Community. The Stockbridge-Munsee Education and Career Services Program mission is to help guide the Community in maintaining a culturally holistic balance for tribal progression with a vision of life-long learning and employment satisfaction with respect to the Mohican Culture while valuing the link between our office and the ever changing needs of our people.
We know that you will confront obstacles and experience challenges while building a career, but remember that you are our hope for a better future.
The staff wishes you success in achieving your endeavors. It is our commitment to assist you in your self-sufficiency goals. We welcome any questions and concerns that may confront you throughout your career venture.
Careers
- Policy
- Eligibility Checklist
- Education & Career Services Application
- Employment Verification (Support Services Only)
- Income Verification
- Tribal Employment – Open positions at Stockbridge-Munsee Community
- Casino Employment – Open positions at North Star Mohican Casino and Resort
- O*NET OnLine – Evaluate your skills and identify occupations from public and government sectors.
- Job Center of Wisconsin – A wide variety of job training services that are available to Wisconsin residents.
- Shawano Area Chamber of Commerce. – A site that can assist you with identifying local business.
- WORKnet.Wisconsin. – This site provides workforce and labor market information for Wisconsin.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Research state and national labor market information related to specific career.
- Apprenticeship
Education
- Education and Career Services Handbook
- Higher Education Grant Application Packet -A new application packet is required every school year. Follow the checklist closely and submit items by their required deadlines. All forms submitted by email must be attached as PDF files.
- Continuing Funding Requirements – To continue receiving funding for the applied school year, students must submit:
- An official transcript from the prior semester for which a tribal grant was received.
- Must be sent directly from the school to an education staff member.
- An Academic Development Plan and class schedule for the semester being requested.
- An official transcript from the prior semester for which a tribal grant was received.
- INDIVIDUAL FORMS
- Education and Career Services Application
- Academic Development Plan
- If attending a Wisconsin College, submit one of the following
- Checklist – (pay close attention to required items and deadlines)
- Participant Acknowledgement
- Statement of Privacy
- Release of Information
- Direct Deposit – (submit once unless banking information has changed)
- W-9
- https://foundation.wismed.org/scholarships
Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Scholar Award
To recognize future medical leaders, this $5,000 award is available to medical students who will be entering their final year next fall and who exemplify the attributes, skills and desire to become a medical leader in Wisconsin. In addition to general scholarship eligibility, applicants must show active involvement with the Wisconsin Medical Society or a County Medical Society. One letter of recommendation must be from a Wisconsin Medical Society member who has worked with the applicant on the Society Board of Directors, a council or task force, or locally as a County Medical Society officer. The applicant’s personal statement must highlight activities and ties to Wisconsin. Applicants not chosen for this award will automatically be considered for general scholarships.
Future Superhero of Medicine Scholarship for Underrepresented Minorities
Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH was named the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Superhero of Medicine in 2020 for her extraordinary efforts to improve maternal health and decrease infant mortality. She was also recognized for her tireless work encouraging, supporting and mentoring Black girls and women to follow in her footsteps and forge their own path. As part of her legacy as a Foundation Superhero, she established the Future Superhero of Medicine Fund to be used for efforts that support and encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in health and medicine.
Victor A. Baylon, MD, Memorial Scholarship
As a lasting tribute to Dr. Baylon, a pathologist from Racine, his family and the laboratory staff of All Saints Healthcare System, Inc. created this scholarship for medical students, medical technologists and clinical laboratory scientists. Scholarships of $1,000 or more are limited to residents of Racine or Milwaukee Counties.
Edmund J. and Estelle D. Walker and General Medical Education Scholarships
Through the Edmund J. and Estelle D. Walker Trust and general scholarship funds, the Foundation offers scholarships to students attending medical school in Wisconsin. You must have completed or be in the process of completing at least one year in medical school to be eligible. Several awards are available with the number and amount of each award dependent on the number of qualified applicants.
Goodman-Goodell Scholarship
Established through an estate gift from Maurice Goodman, Jr., awards from this fund are limited to students currently in their second year of attending medical school in Wisconsin who are from the Portage, Wisconsin area and who express an interest in specializing in pulmonary medicine or in general family practice. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application.
Robert Jason Gore Scholarship
Established with a gift from Dr. Donald and Jackie Gore in memory of their grandson, Robert Jason Gore, who was killed in Iraq, this fund is available to students attending medical school in Wisconsin. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in the personal statement, provide examples of how you live the values of chivalry, honor and loyalty, and how you will use those qualities in caring for patients.
Amy Hunter-Wilson, MD, Scholarship
Amy Hunter-Wilson, MD, Scholarship: Established by Dr. Hunter-Wilson, this scholarship is available to American Indian students who pursue training or advanced education as doctors of medicine, nurses, or in a related health field. Award amounts vary, generally $1,000 or more.
Marathon County Medical Society Scholarship
The Marathon County Medical Society Scholarship is a $3000 award to one medical student each year who graduated from high school in Marathon County and is entering either of their final two years of medical school in Wisconsin.
John D. and Virginia Riesch Scholarship
Established with a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Riesch, this fund offers scholarships for students pursuing careers as physicians or nurses. Applicants for the medical doctor award must be attending UW School of Medicine and Public Health and nursing students must be attending UW-Madison. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in the personal statement, stress how you have demonstrated empathy, recognition of colleagues, passion for learning and the desire to share your knowledge to educate colleagues and patients. Preference is given to students who desire to practice in Wisconsin. One medical student and one nursing student award are available.
Rukmini and Joyce Vasudevan Scholarship
Established with a gift from Dr. Sridhar Vasudevan to honor his mother, Rukmini, and his wife, Joyce, this fund is available to female students who will be entering their third or fourth year of medical school, in Wisconsin, in the fall. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in your personal statement, provide examples of your compassion, caring and courage or hard work despite adversity or obstacles in life.
Jefferson County Medical Society Scholarship
The Jefferson County Medical Society Scholarship is a $3,000 award to one medical student each year who graduated from high school in Jefferson County. - Indigenous Conservation Fellowship – American Museum of Natural History
- Jane Howell Aspiring Educator of Color Fellowship
- Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise for Law or Medical Students
- Colleges that offer tuition waivers and scholarships for Native American Students
- Scholarship — PFund Foundation
- NHSC Scholarship Program Overview | NHSC (hrsa.gov)
- Apply to the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program | Bureau of Health Workforce (hrsa.gov)
- Shawano’s Dollars for Scholars
- Bucky’s Pell Pathway
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- State of Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Board
- 2024 Truman D. Picard Scholarship For Native American/Alaskan Natural Resource Students
- NAFOA Education Resources
- American Indians Graduate Center
- Native American Tuition Waiver Requirements
- Natural Resources Youth and Pathways Internship Programs: Careers for Native Americanand Alaska Native Students
- American Indian College Fund Scholarships for Undergraduate Tribal College Students
- First Peoples Fund
- Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council Internships
- Scholarships for Women
- University of Minnesota Duluth
College Prep Resources
- 12th Grade College Prep Checklists
- Tips for New Students Letter
- FAFSA Tips for High School Students
- FAFSA Tips for Adults
- www.collegegoalwi.org
- College Score Card
- 9th to 12th Grade Tips to Prepare for College
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Additional Resources
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education Financial Aid
- FinAid
- FastWeb
- Project ScholarScam
- Wisconsin Higher Education Gateway
- EdVest
- Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation
- College Opportunities On-Line
- The Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
- Wisconsin Distance Learning Authorization Board (DLAB).
WI Student Loan Help Hotline – 1-833-589-0750
- WI Coalition on Student Debt
- Ascendium Education Solutions
- We are Healers
- American Indian Studies Program at WI-DPI
- National Indian Education Association
Tuition Remission (Free Tuition) College Opportunities
- Tohono O’odham Kekal Ha-Mascamakud Community College
- Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise program
- MSU Indigenous & native People’s Grant
- University of California, must be a resident of California.
- New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship
- Portland State University Offers Undergraduate In-State Tuition Rates
- Haskell Indian Nations University
- Bacone College
- Fort Lewis College
- University of Minnesota Morris
- Dartmouth
- United Tribes Technical College
- The University of Maine
Native Higher Education Pathways
– by Dr. Jolene Bowman, Ph.D.
A Visionary Pathway to College Success: Academic Advising
– By Dr. Jolene Bowman, Ph.D.