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Esther Kliefoth Stutzman Excellence Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc

Funding Amount

US $1,800

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Fox Valley is defined as the Community Foundation’s service area: Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago counties.

Other requirements

  • Graduating high school seniors or continuing college students from the Fox Valley area and will be attending a 2-year or 4-year UW institution as a full-time student.
  • Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
  • Pursuing any major
  • Demonstrates excellence with grades or achievements

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Loss of Eligibility:Failure to register as a part-time or full-time student at a UW institution.

Overview

The Esther Kliefoth Stutzman Excellence Scholarship, established in 1998 by Charlie Kliefoth, honors his sister's memory. It offers a $1,800 award for high-achieving students from the Fox Valley area attending any 2-year or 4-year UW institution full-time. Eligible applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and demonstrate academic excellence. Preference is given to students attending UW-Oshkosh. This scholarship aims to support educational pursuits and foster community growth.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants.
These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.
This scholarship was established in 1998 by alumnus Charlie Kliefoth to honor the memory of his sister, Esther Kliefoth Stutzman. The recipient of this award must be an excellent student regardless of major.
Award Amount
One $1,800 scholarship award payable at $900 each for the fall and spring semesters.

Eligibility

Graduating high school seniors or continuing college students from the Fox Valley area and will be attending a 2-year or 4-year UW institution as a full-time studentFox Valley is defined as the Community Foundation’s service area: Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago countiesMinimum cumulative 3.5 GPA

Ineligibility

Loss of Eligibility:Failure to register as a part-time or full-time student at a UW institution.

What Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
448
Total given
$32.37M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$5,073–$5.84M
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 88%, Texas 3%, Illinois 2%. Top recipient cities: Appleton, WI; Neenah, WI; Menasha, WI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $5.84M

  • Pillars · Appleton, WI

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    $1.32M

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley · Appleton, WI

    Housing & shelter, philanthropy, voluntarism, youth development

    $1.05M

  • University of North Texas Foundation · Denton, TX

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    $1M

  • Friends of Appleton Library Incorporated · Appleton, WI

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    $734K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

  • Education

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