Harley B. Splitt Scholarship

Background:

Harley Splitt was born on May 23, 1923, on a farm in Union Township, Waupaca County. He attended State Road School, a rural one-room school where, for several years before and after graduation, he played the piano for annual Christmas programs. After graduation from Manawa Little Wolf High School in 1941 he enrolled at UW Madison. In March 1943 he entered into military service. Upon graduation from the Army Finance School, he served in the Army Finance Department. After the war he returned to UW Madison. He graduated cum laude in 1947 as a Bachelor of Business Administration. He accepted a position with the State of WI Department of Revenue as a corporation field auditor. He then joined Fox River Tractor Company as chief accountant in January 1953. He served as a Board of Director and as corporate treasurer. When the company was sold to the Koehring Company he was retained as chief financial officer until Koehring sold the business to Piper Industries, Inc. in March 1981 and he was promoted to General Manager. Harley retired in 1988. Harley passed away on October 16, 2012. Until the week of his death, he enjoyed playing golf. He was lucky enough to participate in an Old Glory Honor Flight to Washington D.C. with a few of his good friends. Harley was very involved in his community. Of all the charitable contributions he made, the one with the most personal impact was the Harley B. Splitt Scholarship Fund he established for graduates of Manawa Little Wolf High School.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from Manawa Little Wolf High School • Planning to attend an accredited 4-year college or university as a part-time or full-time student • Demonstrated academic merit • Financial need will be considered

Award Amount:

Two $2,500 per year renewable scholarship awards for cost of attendance, renewable annually for up to four years (total $10,000).

Selection:

Recipients are recommended each spring by the Little Wolf 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 maintain a part-time or full-time student status within a 4-year college or university with a minimum 2.5 GPA for the first year and 2.75 GPA for subsequent years.

Further Information: • Little Wolf 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