Derick J. Wollner Scholarship

Background:

The Derick J. Wollner Scholarship was established to benefit Gardner Dam Camp Staff that will be attending post-secondary schooling in the fall following their camp staff experience. Derick participated as a staff member at Gardner Dam Camp for 7 years. He found his experiences to be educational, fun and rewarding. Derick earned many awards and honors over the years through Boy Scouts of America; Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm, Honor Lifesaving Award, Camp Gardner Dam Outstanding Staff Member, and Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow for service to others

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Gardner Dam Camp staff members, who are or will be attending a private or public college, university or technical school in the fall semester immediately following their summer employment at Camp Gardner Dam as a full-time student • Demonstrated scholastic achievement, motivation to serve and motivation to succeed

Award Amount:

Amount and number of scholarships may vary.

Selection:

Recipients will be recommended each fall by the Gardner Dam Scholarship Selection Committee and the Community Foundation.

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 register as a full-time student at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school for the spring semester.

Further Information:

• Camp Director at Gardner Dam Scout Camp • Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629