Bethany's Butterflies Scholarship Program Grant

Bethany's Butterflies Scholarship Program, managed by the St. Croix Valley Foundation, offers up to $500 for Wisconsin students aged 21 or younger with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). This scholarship supports enhanced learning and recreational experiences in Polk, St. Croix, or Pierce County. Applications are reviewed monthly without a hard deadline, as long as funds are available. This initiative honors the memory of Bethany Mazur, aiming to create lasting impacts through educational opportunities.

St. Croix Valley Foundation
The St. Croix Valley Foundation is a community-based philanthropic organization that connects local generosity with meaningful impact across the St. Croix Valley region. It serves six counties along the St. Croix River—two in Minnesota and four in Wisconsin—and supports charitable funds, endowments, grants, scholarships, and nonprofit capacity-building. Since its founding in 1995, the Foundation has grown to more than 500 charitable funds and over $100 million in assets, and has facilitated more than $100 million in grants and scholarships.
Croix Valley and beyond. It operates through trusted stewardship, deep local knowledge, and strong regional partnerships to support the people, programs and ideas shaping life in the Valley.
The Foundation envisions thriving communities now and in the future, where investment in people, programs and place leads to enduring prosperity and wellbeing. It believes that legacy isn’t only what one leaves behind—it’s what one grows while living, and it invites donors to engage in giving today or plan for tomorrow in order to create something that matters for generations.
The Bethany’s Butterflies Scholarship offers up to $500 for Wisconsin students (age 21 or younger) with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) who attend school in Polk, St. Croix, or Pierce County. Funds support enhanced learning, outdoor, or recreational experiences that will benefit the applicant. Scholarships are reviewed monthly with no hard deadline, while funds last. In memory of Bethany Mazur, this opportunity is managed by the St. Croix Valley Foundation.

Eligibility

Applicants must have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)Applicants must be 21 years old or youngerApplicants must attend school in either Polk County, St. Croix or Pierce County