Bear Paw Resort Scholarship

Background:

Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Center is located in White Lake, Wisconsin. The owners, Thomas Kreif and Eric Scharenbrock, are passionate about education and helping students attain postsecondary schooling. This scholarship was established for the benefit of White Lake High School graduating seniors.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from White Lake High School • Planning to pursue post-secondary education at a 1-, 2-, or 4-year post-secondary educational school, including certificate programs, as a full-time student Award Amount: One award up to $1,000 for tuition, payable after successful completion of the 1 st semester of post-secondary schooling.

Selection:

Recipients will be recommended each fall by the White Lake High School Scholarship Selection Committee.

Collecting the Award & Payment Procedure:

Recipients must fill out and submit Scholarship Acceptance Form and Scholarship Verification Form through the Scholarship Portal (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cffvrscholar). Recipients are required to provide supporting documents as instructed in the Scholarship Verification Form, such as class registration/list with credits listed, proof of major, grade transcript, etc. After approval of online Scholarship Verification Form, the scholarship check will be paid directly to the school the recipient will be attending. The Community Foundation communicates with students via email; it is the student’s responsibility to keep their Scholarship Portal account updated with their current email address.

Loss of Eligibility:

Failure to complete the first semester as a full-time student in good academic standing and register as a full-time student for second semester of post-secondary education.

Further Information:

• White Lake High School Guidance Office • Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org   o Phone 920.702.7629