Scholarships are a great way to pay for college. If you start applying for scholarships early enough you may be able to get your entire college education paid for without ever having to take out a loan. Students can start applying for scholarships as early as their Freshman year in high school.
Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions Scholarship Contest The Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions will award a $1,000 scholarship to three graduating high school seniors who are active members of participating credit unions.
Celebrating our VolunteersYouth Scholarship The Youth Scholarship Award recognizes a high school student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in promoting volunteerism in the community. The scholarship recipient will receive a $1500 scholarship upon graduation from high school and $1000 they can give to a local charity.
There are several other categories of scholarships offered through The Post Crescent and the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. For a complete list of available scholarships, applications and deadlines please visit www.celebratevolunteers.org.
Fox Valley Technical College Community First Credit Union sponsors two scholarships through the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation. A $500 scholarship is awarded for the spring and fall semester each year.
University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley UW Fox Valley Foundation Scholarships are available to full or part time students attending UW Fox Valley. Each year Community First sponsors a $1000 scholarship. For specific dates, deadlines and details please visit the UW Fox Valley Foundation website
Scholarship Websites The websites listed below are great sites that provide information about scholarships. They will both require that you answer several questions in regards to the activities, clubs and organizations that you are involved in or that you like. This way they can match you with the scholarships for which you are most likely to qualify. Your scholarship lists will be updated on a regular basis. The site will also tell you what is needed to qualify for scholarships and will provide you with the application deadline dates.
