Behind every scholarship offered through the Fond du Lac Area Foundation is a donor, family, business, or organization that wanted to help students from Fond du Lac County reach their goals. Some scholarships honor the memory of a loved one. Others support students from a particular high school, community, or field of study.
This directory lists the scholarships offered through the Foundation, so you can see who each one is for before you apply. We invite you to browse, and when you're ready, one common application in the Scholarship Portal considers you for every scholarship you qualify for.
Each scholarship has its own criteria, set when the scholarship fund was established. Criteria often include the high school you attended, where you live, your field of study, the type of degree you're pursuing, whether you'll be enrolled full time, financial need, academic performance, and your activities and community involvement. Some scholarships are renewable, and most are awarded for one year.
Most scholarships are awarded through the common application, so you don't need to apply to each one separately. A few, called community-based awards, use a separate application, and each listing explains how to apply.
To come: directory of scholarships for graduating high school seniors, with each award's name, who it is for, award amount, whether it is renewable, and how to apply, to be populated from the scholarship staff's award list during implementation
To come: directory of scholarships for current college students and adults, with each award's name, who it is for, award amount, whether it is renewable, and how to apply, to be populated from the scholarship staff's award list during implementation
To come: list of community-based awards and where each application is found, to be populated from the scholarship staff's award list during implementation
Create your account in the Scholarship Portal and complete the common application. Graduating high school seniors apply by March 31 at 11:59 p.m., and current college students apply by April 15. Please check the portal for the current season's dates. For a step-by-step guide, see How to Apply for a Scholarship.
The Fond du Lac Area Foundation offers scholarships for graduating high school seniors, current college students, and adults, most of them for students from Fond du Lac County. Each scholarship has criteria set by the donor who established it, such as a high school, community, or field of study. In fiscal year 2025, the Foundation awarded $409,528 in scholarship dollars.
Yes. Whether you're returning to college later in life or enrolling for the first time as an adult, the Scholarship Portal includes opportunities for degree-seeking adults. The common application will match you with the scholarships you qualify for.
Yes, for many scholarships. Awards may be used at an accredited college, university, technical, vocational, or trade school, and a number of scholarships support students earning an associate or technical degree. Each scholarship's criteria explain the type of program it supports.
Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations can establish a scholarship fund at the Foundation, and most funds can be established with an initial contribution of $1,000. See Start a Scholarship Fund.
Our scholarship staff are happy to help you find scholarships that fit your goals. More for students: Scholarships · How to Apply for a Scholarship
