Funding Amount

US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Veterans of the United States military residing in one of the following counties:
  • Planning to pursue post-secondary education as a new or continuing student at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school as a full-time or part-time student.

Other requirements

  • Calumet
  • Outagamie
  • Shawano
  • Waupaca

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Loss of Eligibility:
  • Not eligible: Failure to register as a full-time or part-time student at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school for the first semester of college.

Overview

The Guyon Scholarship for Veterans, established by Ann Guyon in memory of her husband Bill, supports U.S. military veterans from specific Wisconsin counties. It offers a non-renewable $1,000 scholarship for college costs during the first semester. Eligibility includes being a veteran and planning to attend an accredited institution. Financial need is considered, ensuring that the scholarship benefits those who require support for their educational pursuits.

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.
The Guyon Scholarship Fund For Veterans has been established by Ann Guyon in honor and memory of her husband Bill Guyon.
Award Amount:

  • One $1,000 non-renewable scholarship award for cost of attendance, payable during the first semester of college.

Eligibility

Veterans of the United States military residing in one of the following counties:

  • Calumet
  • Outagamie
  • Shawano
  • Waupaca
  • Winnebago

Planning to pursue post-secondary education as a new or continuing student at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school as a full-time or part-time studentFinancial need will be considered

Ineligibility

Loss of Eligibility:
Failure to register as a full-time or part-time student at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school for the first semester of college.

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.

Example grants

  • The Trout Museum of Art · Appleton, WI

    Arts, culture & humanities

    $5.84M

  • Pillars · Appleton, WI

    Housing & shelter

    $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

    Education

    $1M

  • Friends of Appleton Library Incorporated · Appleton, WI

    Education

    $734K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Veterans
  • Education

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