Community Foundation for the Fox Valley RegionIida Berg, Scholarship Manager - Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

Scholarship applications and FAFSA issues

Posted on Feb 20, 2024, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

The Community Foundation has been closely following updates from the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. There have been multiple issues with the updates for the 2024-25 school year, including late opening for applicants, delays in producing Submission Summary documentation for applicants who have submitted their FAFSA […]

Empowering Dreams with $1.7 Million in Scholarship Opportunities!

Posted on Jan 11, 2024, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

Thanks to our generous donors, the Community Foundation is administering a 2024 scholarship program that will offer over $1.7 million in post-secondary scholarships for college students, nontraditional students, and graduating high school seniors from more than 70 high schools, in addition to scholarships for K-12 art/music lessons. In 2023, our scholarship program awarded $1.4 million […]

8 tips for filling out great scholarship applications

Posted on Jan 10, 2023, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

To all the high school seniors with a college acceptance letter – congratulations! There is one more thing to consider: How will you pay for the next stage of your education? While financial aid and the money you or your parents might have saved up is a good start, there is another key opportunity out […]

2023 Scholarship applications now available!

Posted on Dec 13, 2022, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

For 2023, the Community Foundation has more than $1 million in scholarships for students pursuing higher education! The Community Foundation’s new Scholarship Portal is open for students to create accounts, sign in, and apply for scholarships. This new platform is easier to navigate, which means applications are easier to fill out. However, creating successful scholarship […]

Building dreams for the next generation

Posted on Aug 25, 2022, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

College is expensive and paying for it can be difficult. Prospective college students may worry about being able to afford college or possibly taking on student loan debt. The high costs of tuition, book, housing, and transportation along with an aversion to debt can create barriers to attaining a college degree. Many students don’t even […]

Scholarships open doors to bright futures!

Posted on Jun 7, 2022, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

As the school year ends and the scholarship season wraps up here at the Community Foundation, we celebrate another busy spring with more than $1.3 million awarded to more than 450 students! It is exciting to see students from all around the greater Fox Valley area benefit from the generosity of our donors. High schools […]

Salvation Army – Fox Cities Housing Services turns 25!

Posted on Sep 12, 2019, by Iida Berg, Scholarship Manager

By Kristal Knudtson, Salvation Army For the past 25 years, The Salvation Army – Fox Cities has operated housing programs out of the Housing Services building, formerly known as Project Home. This building, originally a fire station, was sold in 1992 for $1 by the City of Appleton. This was made possible by a Community […]

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