College Scholarships

The Women’s Fund offers opportunities for female students seeking college scholarships, as well as for donors who would like to establish scholarship funds within the Women’s Fund.

The 2024 Scholarship Cycle is open! Read about our scholarship opportunities below!

 

How to apply for a scholarship

  1. Create an account here.
  2. Search “Women” to find all scholarships through the Women’s Fund
  3. Apply!

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HELEN SPASOFF KRATZER SCHOLARSHIP

Amount of Award: $2,500
Financial need is not a requirement of this scholarship.

Criteria: Graduating female high school student from Appleton East, Appleton North, Appleton West, Fox Valley Lutheran, Hortonville, Kimberly, Little Chute or Xavier high schools with a minimum 3.6 grade point average, with a strong academic record, and demonstrated school and community involvement, who is planning to pursue a degree in Education at a University of Wisconsin System school.

Due Date: March 29th

Contact: School guidance office or the Women’s Fund at (920) 830-1290

Helen Spasoff Kratzer Scholarship Guidelines

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ATHENA AWARD WINNERS GIVING CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIP

Amount of Award: $1,000

One scholarship will be awarded to a female student from each of the following schools:  

  • Fox Valley Technical College 
  • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Fox Cities 

Criteria

  • Recipient must be female.
  • Recipient must live or work in Calumet, Outagamie, or Northern Winnebago County (Neenah & Menasha).
  • Recipient must be employed.
  • Recipient must be working toward a degree or certificate completion.
  • Recipient may be enrolled full or part-time.
  • Preference will be given to students demonstrating financial need.
  • Grant award is to be used for tuition only.

Due Date: March 29th

Contact: Women’s Fund at (920) 830-1290

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Women in Forest Products High School Scholarship

Amount of Award: $1,000 non-renewable scholarship award to apply towards tuition expenses.

The Wisconsin Paper Council (WPC) is the premier trade association that advocates for Wisconsin’s paper, pulp, and forestry industries before state and federal elected officials and regulators. The WPC also works to educate the public and the media about the importance of paper, pulp, and forestry production in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. Wisconsin is the number one papermaking state in the United States, and the industry is a key economic driver for the state – employing over 30,000 highly skilled workers.

The Women in Forest Products Scholarship has been established with an initial gift from Ahlstrom. Ahlstrom recognizes the need to have more women in the paper industry and this scholarship is to encourage high school young women
to enter the field and grow their leadership skills through education.

The goal of this scholarship is to provide financial support to a female graduating senior who is pursuing a career in forestry products or related fields.

Criteria:

  • Female graduating high school seniors residing in Wisconsin.
  • Planning to attend an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university or technical college, or vocational school as a full-time or part-time (minimum 6 credit hours) student in Wisconsin.
  • Planning to pursue a career in the forestry products field or paper industry (ex., production, trades, paper science)

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Women in Forest Products Leadership Scholarship

Amount of Award: Up to $1,000 non-renewable scholarship award to apply towards tuition expenses for a woman who is looking to grow their leadership skills through education in the forest or paper industry.

The Wisconsin Paper Council (WPC) is the premier trade association that advocates for Wisconsin’s paper, pulp, and forestry industries before state and federal elected officials and regulators. The WPC also works to educate the public and the media about the importance of paper, pulp, and forestry production in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. Wisconsin is the number one papermaking state in the United States, and the industry is a key economic driver for the state – employing over 30,000 highly skilled workers.

The Women in Forest Products Scholarship has been established with an initial gift from Ahlstrom. Ahlstrom recognizes the need to have more women in the paper industry and this scholarship is to encourage women leaders already in the field to grow their leadership skills through education.

This scholarship aims to provide financial support to develop women as future leaders.

Criteria:

  • Females working full-time in the paper industry or related field in Wisconsin.
  • Planning to further education at an accredited educational institution in the areas of:
  • Leadership
  • Continuing education, certificate programs
  • Continuing education, MBA

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A special thank you to Ashley’s family, who for 20 years has made a lasting impact in Ashley’s memory after her courageous battle with cancer in 2003, have awarded three scholarships to close out their fund.

Ashley was someone who brought life, love and energy to everyone and everything she touched. She particularly enjoyed swimming on the Junior Varsity High School and YMCA swim teams. Ashley understood

the importance of making a difference in the lives of others and was a champion for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Make a Wish Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House and other non-profit charities.

She also knew the importance that education plays in being successful and was looking forward to attending college. Her educational aspirations revolved around pursuing a career in the medical field. Ashley’s family chose to honor her spirit by financially assisting others in making miracles in this field come true.

Thank you to the family for using Ashely’s memory to make a direct impact on students in the area to carry on Ashley’s incredible memory.