Janesville Multicultural Teachers Scholarship Grant

Janesville Multicultural Teachers Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Last Updated: September 11, 2025

Summary

The Janesville Multicultural Teachers Scholarship, offered by The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, supports multicultural students who aspire to become educators. Eligible candidates must be graduating high school students from Janesville Charter Schools, Craig High School, or Parker High School, and identify as African American, Latino, Asian, or Native American. Recipients agree to apply for employment in the School District of Janesville after certification and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 to remain eligible.

Overview

What We Do The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 700 charitable funds worth more than $50 million. Each of these funds was created by donors to enhance the quality of life in Southern Wisconsin. We service these funds by managing the investment, encouraging and supporting additions, overseeing the disbursement of grants and scholarships, and managing the requisite government paperwork. The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin serves communities in nine Southern Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth. We provide services to donors, non-profit organizations, and students in each of these counties. Janesville Multicultural Teachers Scholarship Available to students from: Janesville Charter Schools, Janesville Craig High School, Janesville Parker High School

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Established as a renewable scholarship program for multicultural students intending to pursue a career in education and apply to the School District of Janesville for employment. Applicant must be a graduating high school student; Applicants must be identified as, African American, Latino, Asian, or Native American on school enrollment/registration forms; Applicants must be pursuing a career in the education field; and, Applicants must be willing to sign an agreement stating that upon receiving Educator Certification, they agree to apply for employment with the School District of Janesville. If offered a position, applicants must be willing to complete three years of successful employment with the School District of Janesville. To remain in the program, the student must hold a minimum 2.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.