Infant Welfare Circle Emma K. Jacquot Scholarship
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Background:
This scholarship fund was established with an initial gift from the estate of Emma Kurrasch Jacquot in 1965 to provide financial assistance to students seeking higher education in the fields of health care
Eligibility:
• Graduating seniors of an Outagamie County, WI high school • Planning to attend an accredited Wisconsin college or university • Planning to pursue a health care field of study • Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA • Financial need will be considered • Applicants who are related to Emma Jacquot or to members of the Infant Welfare Circle of Appleton are ineligible to apply
Award Amount:
Up to $1,250 per year renewable scholarship award for up to four years (total up to $5,000) for cost of attendance.
Selection:
Recipients are recommended each spring by the Infant Welfare Circle Emma K. Jacquot Scholarship Selection Committee within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley
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 full-time student status with a minimum 2.5 GPA each year. Students changing their major should contact the Community Foundation to verify continued eligibility.
Further Information:
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629