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Stephanie and Bruce Fehringer Memorial STEM Scholarship Grant

Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to US $6,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Applicants must be graduates of a Duluth-area high school—including Proctor, Hermantown, Esko, and Superior—and be pursuing a two- or four-year degree or a technical/vocational certificate.

Other requirements

  • They should show strong commitment to a STEM career, solid academic habits, and a demonstrated drive to make a positive impact in their school, team, community, or beyond.
  • Students may attend any college or university in any state.

Overview

The Stephanie and Bruce Fehringer Memorial STEM Scholarship offers renewable scholarships for students pursuing careers in STEM fields. Established to honor Stephanie's commitment to education and community, it recognizes hard-working individuals with strong character and a passion for innovation. Awarding up to $6,000 over two years, it supports graduates from Duluth-area high schools who demonstrate academic excellence and a drive to make a positive impact. This initiative aims to inspire the next generation of innovators.

The Stephanie and Bruce Fehringer Memorial STEM Scholarship Fund provides renewable scholarships for college or vocational training to students pursuing a career in a STEM related field. This scholarship fund was established to honor Stephanie and her commitment to making a difference. She was a strong believer in education and giving back to the community. It was through their involvement in working with FIRST Robotics students that Stephanie and Bruce helped young people strive to reach their full potential and inspire them to take charge of their life’s trajectory. This scholarship was created to help develop the next generation of innovators by recognizing hard working individuals with a strong work ethic, high personal character, and a passion for STEM.

Eligibility

Applicants must be graduates of a Duluth-area high school—including Proctor, Hermantown, Esko, and Superior—and be pursuing a two- or four-year degree or a technical/vocational certificate. They should show strong commitment to a STEM career, solid academic habits, and a demonstrated drive to make a positive impact in their school, team, community, or beyond. Students may attend any college or university in any state.

What Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
136
Total given
$4.23M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,055–$256K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 82%, Wisconsin 17%, Iowa <1%. Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN; Bayfield, WI; Ashland, WI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Chum · Duluth, MN

    Human services

    $256K

  • University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Human services

    $244K

  • YWCA of Duluth · Duluth, MN

    Comm econ dev

    $153K

  • Divine Konnections Inc · Duluth, MN

    Human services

    $115K

  • Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians · Odanah, WI

    Comm econ dev

    $104K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • STEM education
  • Robotics

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