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Women & Giving Scholarships

Watertown Area Community Foundation

Funding Amount

$3,000 per scholarship

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Non-traditional female students
  • Attending Lake Area Technical College (LATC) or Mount Marty University (MMU)
  • Students who are often young mothers or women returning to school

Other requirements

  • Award Amount: $3,000 per scholarship
  • Program History: Program began in 2004; first scholarships awarded in 2006; over 20 years of operation; $411,000+ awarded in total grants and scholarships

Overview

Program Focus: Scholarships for non-traditional female students

Mission: Help women overcome barriers, increase opportunities, and achieve goals

Geographic Scope: Watertown area, Wisconsin

Eligibility:

  • Non-traditional female students
  • Attending Lake Area Technical College (LATC) or Mount Marty University (MMU)
  • Students who are often young mothers or women returning to school

Program History: Program began in 2004; first scholarships awarded in 2006; over 20 years of operation; $411,000+ awarded in total grants and scholarships

Key Information:

  • Awards typically given to 5-6 recipients annually
  • Advisory Committee reviews applications in early November
  • Scholarships help reduce financial barriers for non-traditional students facing competing priorities (family, aging parents, young children, work responsibilities, rising cost of living)

Contact:

  • Watertown Area Community Foundation
  • 211 East Kemp Avenue, PO Box 116
  • Watertown, SD 57201
  • Phone: 605.882.3731
  • Email: development@watertowncommunityfoundation.org

What Watertown Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
2
Total given
$293K
Median grant
$147K
Range
$50K–$243K
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Watertown, WI.

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Women
  • Education

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