Did you know that the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region awarded $1.75 million in scholarships in 2024? Scholarships were awarded from among 238 funds created by people, businesses, and organizations to help students achieve their educational dreams. Many thanks to the generous donors who are partnering with us to make this incredible achievement […]
The 2025 scholarship season kicked off December 1 and we are excited to announce that more than $2 million in scholarships is available for students to help them on their educational journeys. As the manager of the largest scholarship program in the Fox Valley, this is a record-breaking dollar amount for the Community Foundation. “Many […]
Did you know the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region was created in 1986 with $5,000 Walter L. Rugland received as part of the first “Community Service Award” presented by Aid Association for Lutherans now known as Thrivent? With this award, Walter wanted to pursue his dream of a “catalyst for change” working across […]
Our Clintonville Area Foundation affiliate partner awarded $50,071 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations in 2023, as highlighted in its recently released 2023 Community Report. The Foundation also awarded 14 scholarships totaling $15,616 to help local students further their education. After receiving $144,904 in contributions last year, its assets increased to $1,382,030. The report includes […]
St. Norbert College rising juniors and seniors are eligible for the Van Asten Fellows Scholarships. Applications are now open for the scholarships, which all have a minimum $5,000 award. The scholarships are funded by Mike Van Asten, a visionary entrepreneur and developer, as a way to assist students at his alma mater, St. Norbert College, […]
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 […]
Donors are the heart of the Community Foundation. We appreciate the many ways you support our mission every day! Here are how some donors make a difference in their communities: 1 Making positive changes The YMCA of the Fox Cities is extremely grateful to have convened more than 200 local educators recently for a powerful […]
Who doesn’t need help funding their dreams? For students pursuing post-high school education, the Community Foundation will award more than $1.7 million in scholarships in 2024 to students from more than 70 high schools. We offer scholarships to high school seniors, college and nontraditional students, and K-12 art and music camps and lessons. It’s all […]
Who doesn’t need help funding their dreams? For students pursuing post-high school education, the Community Foundation will award more than $1.7 million in scholarships in 2024 to students from more than 70 high schools. We offer scholarships to high school seniors, college and nontraditional students, and K-12 art and music camps and lessons. It’s all […]
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 […]
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