Locally Grown Scholarships and Breakfast
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Locally Grown Scholarships
Students completing SSP are eligible to apply for up to four Locally Grown Scholarships in their early semesters in college. The scholarships support SSP graduates who attend UWL, Viterbo, Western and other selected schools. Students must be enrolled at least part time and in good-standing. The scholarships range from $350 to $1000/semester.
Each fall, SSP friends are invited make a donation to SSP and attend the Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast. The event features an inspiring message, recognizes SSP graduates now attending college, and gathers SSP donors and friends to say 'thank you'. It is a heart-warming affirmation of the power of education to change lives, often two generations at a time!
Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast
October 30, 2025
Enjoy a delicious breakfast and inspiring stories, as we celebrate SSP students and this community of support. Together we affirm the power of education, the dreams we hold and the dreams we share.
Online registration will be open this fall for this free event. However, if you questions, please contact Susanne Koehler at 608.633.3501 or skoehler@uwlax.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 7:30-9 a.m.
The Bluffs Ballroom, Student Union, UWL
Everyone is invited! Enjoy a delicious breakfast and inspiring stories as we jrecognize the accomplishments of student parents and SSP graduates attending our area colleges. Your support and encouragement make such a difference for these tenacious students, and SSP. Together we affirm the power of education, the dreams we hold and the dreams we share. Children are welcome to attend.
Please visit our calendar page for the most updated information.
For questions about this event, or to request disability accommodations, contact:
- Susanne Koehler at 608.633.3501 or skoehler@uwlax.edu
- Alec Lass at 608.785.8357 or rgss@uwlax.edu
Parking is free for registrants at the UWL Parking Ramp (levels 1-3), 1623 Farwell St., La Crosse, WI. A volunteer will be onsite to register vehicles. An online parking registration link will be provided to registrants who wish to register for parking before the event.
Handicap Parking
You can park in the handicap spaces in Commuter Lot C-12 at the Cleary Center if you have a handicap hanger or license plate. Also a number of handicap parking spaces are on Farwell Street across from the Student Union.
2023 Breakfast Photos
2023 UWL Self-Sufficiency Program Locally Grown Scholarship BreakfastNovember 2, 2023 Photo Library
35 years of support
Andrea Hansen greeting guests at the SSP Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast.Campus Connection Sept. 13, 2023
For 35 years SSP has provided support and empowerment for single parents and other adults to pursue their dreams. <More>
News story and video ~ Oct. 24, 2024
From dreams to degrees
UWL graduate and former SSP participant Melissa Touche speaks during the 2023 scholarship breakfast.
Campus Connection (news story)
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
Support future college student dreams through annual Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast <More>
'I know I can do it'
SSP prepares adult students to be successful!
Campus Connection (news story)
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
Alisha Morgan's inspirational journey was empowered by UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program <More>