Health Sciences Scholarship Grant

Health Sciences Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Amount: US $3,000
Last Updated: January 02, 2026

Summary

The Health Sciences Scholarship, established in 2000 by Emeritus Professor James Hauxhurst, supports students from the Fox Valley area pursuing health science majors at UW institutions. Awarding $3,000 in total, it is divided into two payments of $1,500 for the fall and spring semesters. Eligible applicants include graduating high school seniors and continuing college students, with financial need being a consideration. This scholarship aims to foster future leaders in health care for the community.

Overview

About Us We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community. We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs. Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish. We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations. These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. Health Sciences Scholarship Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences, James Hauxhurst, established this scholarship in 2000. It is available to students majoring in any health sciences. Award Amount: One $3,000 scholarship award payable at $1,500 for the fall and spring semesters.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduating high school seniors or continuing college students from the Fox Valley area and attending a UW institution as a part-time or full-time studentFox Valley is defined as the Community Foundation’s service area: Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago countiesMajoring in health science related fields such as nursing, pre-med, predental, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, physician’s assistant, etc.Financial need will be considered

Ineligibility

Loss of Eligibility: Failure to register as part-time or full-time student at a UW-institution majoring in a health sciences related field.