Scholarship Information

Current Scholarships

• Waupun Public Utilities

  • Requirements:

    Scholarship Eligibility:

    • The applicant must be a high school senior who plans on attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, or technical school)
    • The student, their parent, or legal guardian must be a customer of Waupun Utilities and/or reside in the City of Waupun. Dependents of utility personnel are not eligible.
    • Please send the application to: the Waupun Utilities Office at 817 S. Madison Street, Waupun, WI 53963.

    For more information and for the application, or visit the Waupun Public Utilities Website. 

    Information Flyer

    Application

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/6/2026
• Amount: $1000
• BUILD Moto Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    For information and application, click here. 
     

    Eligibility Requirements:

    Must be a Junior or Senior
    Must be pursuing further education or a career in a STEM field
     

    Important Dates:

    Application Period: February 1st - April 11th
    Board Review: April 12th - Mid-May
    Winner Announcement: Prior to BUILD Cup
    Public Announcement: At BUILD Cup
    Fund Disbursement: End of program at BUILD Cup or via alternative arrangements

• Category: Statewide
• Due Date: 4/11/2026
• Amount: Varies
• Waupun Lions' Club Scholarship: 2 Year and 4 Year Scholarships

  • Requirements:

    To be eligible you must live within the Waupun School District attendance area and have attained a 3.0 GPA or higher.   The Lions organization gives scholarships to both 2 and 4 year college students.

    Applications can be turned into Mrs. Schouten no later than April 13, 2026.

    Two-year application. Two-year letter of information.

    Four-year application. Four-year letter of information

     

     

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/13/2026
• Amount: $1000
• Educational Foundation of Waupun, Inc (2 and 4 year scholarships available). New Medical Scholarship Available

  • Requirements:
    The Education Foundation of Waupun, Inc. has established scholarships for students at institutions of higher learning.  The scholarships are based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and financial needs.   A committee selects the recipients using the eligibility guidelines and the written materials submitted by applicants. The committee also has scholarships available to those students pursuing technical or trade school options. 
     
    This year 2026, there is a new NEW Medical Studies - Debbie Scheller Memorial Scholarship.  This scholarship is for those pursuing degrees as a Doctor, Nurse, other degrees in Medicine or Medical Research.
     
    Therefore, one student from Central Wisconsin Christian High School will receive a scholarship for a 4-year college or university, while one student from the Waupun area will receive a scholarship to a technical college.  There are other scholarships for students from either the Waupun School District or CWC.  The scholarship will be presented to the recipient at the school's award ceremony.
     
     
    ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
    • The Education Foundation of Waupun, Inc. scholarships are open to all graduating seniors from the Waupun Area High School and Central Wisconsin Christian High School:
    • The applicant must be enrolled either full-time or part-time at an accredited institution of higher learning.
    • The applicant must complete the application form and attach a copy of their high school transcripts.
    • The application must include two brief letters of recommendation from your community life (a pastor, an employer), and one from your academic life, a teacher, etc.
     
    The application must be turned in at the student's respective high school counseling office by the due date.
     
    Applications will be judged by presentation and completeness.
     
    For rules, eligibility and an application to print to complete visit the following website:  
    Educational Foundation of Waupun website. 
     
    After reading the rules above you can use these application below to complete using your computer. MAKE SURE THE APPLICATIONS BELOW ANSWER THE SAME QUESTIONS AS THE ONES ON THE WEBSITE ABOVE.
     
    4 Year Digital Application: You can use this to complete the application portion using your computer, click here.
     
    2 Year Digital Application: You can use this to complete the application portion using your computer, click here. 
     
     
     
• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/15/2026
• Amount: $500-2000
• Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Bentley Hall Post 6709 High School Senior Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    Pick up the application from Mrs. Schouten

    Eligibility:

    Applicants must be graduating seniors of a high school or home school program.

    Eligibility must come from a Wisconsin VFW member in good standing. The applicant must have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who is a member of the Bentley-Hull Post 6709. VFW Post 6709 members who are deceased will be considered if they were current in the year of their death.

    The student must plan on attending a trade, technical, 2-year, or 4-year college.

    The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/15/2026
• Amount: TBD
• SHRM Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    What is FDLSHRM?
     

    It is a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac. The purpose of the organization is to: 
    •    Promote and professionalize Human Resource administration and encourage good HR practices. 
    •    Further the education of members in current Human Resources practices and philosophies.
    •    Discuss problems of mutual interest to those engaged in the Human Resources field (business, industry, education & govt).
    •    Establish a free communication process among members of Envision Greater Fond du Lac.
     

    Scholarship Information:
    To support professional development in Human Resources, FDL SHRM offers scholarships.
    •    $1,500 in scholarship money is available.
    •    The number of scholarships awarded may vary from year-to-year, with the intent of providing 1-2 awards each year.
    •    FDL SHRM is offering a non-renewable scholarship to students pursuing a 2 or 4 year HR, business, or a related field.
     

    All scholarship applications must be submitted by April 17, 2026 to be considered. The scholarship committee will notify applicants of their decision by June 5, 2026.
     

    Click here to complete the scholarship application.

     

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/17/2026
• Amount: 1500
• Buteyn Memorial Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    This scholarship was established in memory of Gerald R Buteyn to honor a student who has excelled in academics and is pursuing education at an institute of Christian education.  To be eligible for this scholarship a student ....

    
    • must be a Central Wisconsin Christian High School senior
    • must plan to obtain a Bachelor's degree at Calvin College, Dordt College.
    • must have attained a 3.0-grade point average or above at the end of the first seven semesters of high school.

    Click here to download an application to complete by hand.

    Click here to download an application to complete via computer.
     

  • Attachments:
    Digital Fill In Form
    Application Hard Copy
• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/30/2026
• Amount: $500
• Carlie Jansen Memorial Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    Central Wisconsin Christian Seniors that are attending Dordt College are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.  Seniors must desire to live life as stated in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.  Those pursuing teaching and/or an art degree may be considered when choosing an applicant.

    Click here for an application to complete via computer.

    Click here for an application to print to complete.

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/30/2026
• Amount: $3000
• Beaver Dam Conservationist Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE
    WRITTEN ESSAY HIGHLIGHTING THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE GOALS IN
    RELATION TO ACADEMICS, CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

     

    Mail to

    BEAVER DAM CONSERVATIONISTS, INC.

    PO BOX 99

    BEAVER DAM, WI 53916

     

    For more information, email ljlund3872@gmail.com

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/30/2026
• Amount: Varies
• Harold Adams Scholarship -- Fox Lake Residents

  • Requirements:

    This is a scholarship for students who are residents of Fox Lake. 

    Criteria:

    1.  Scholarship will be awarded on a need basis.
    2. Applicants can be current college students or seniors pursuing advanced training at a post - secondary institution.
    3. Applicants must show evidence of co-curricular activities.
    4. HS GPA must be at least 2.75.
    5. For more information and an application to print, click here.
    6. Applications must be sent to Ann Buchda, 309 Weed Street, Fox Lake, WI  53933.
• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/30/2026
• Amount: Varies
• Rhyme Time Scholarship: -- Students affected by cancer in some way

  • Requirements:

    If you are a high school senior who plans to continue your education and has been affected by cancer in some way, whether yourself, a family member, or a close friend, you are eligible to apply for our Jack Steinhoff and Steve Ennis Memorial Scholarship.

    Contact: Kendall Steinhoff, Director of Marketing, 800-362-4333, or send us a message

• Category: Local
• Due Date: 4/30/2026
• Amount: varies
• 2026 Fond du Lac County Pheasants Forever Scholarship

  • Requirements:

    Application and Instructions Link

     

    REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICATION:

    • All applications must be submitted using the provided form.
    • Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from within Fond du Lac County
    • Must be enrolling in an environmental, agricultural, natural resources or related field of
      study.
    • The application must be typed with proper grammar and punctuation being used to be considered
      for this scholarship.
    • RECOMMENDATION LETTERS: Two letters of recommendation from a person that is to be an adult, unrelated to you, and familiar with your character and personal qualifications for this scholarship. Must be two different people. Have the person email the recommendation including a signature and date to: dmertens@cdsmith.com,  Subject Line: FDL Pheasants Forever Scholarship
    • Application and recommendation letters must be postmarked or emailed by May 1st, 2025.
      Send to Dave Mertens: 
      Email: dmertens@cdsmith.com
      Mail: N8089 Townhall Road, Eldorado, WI 54932
• Category: Local
• Due Date: 5/1/2026
• Amount: $500