J. C. Bubolz Memorial Scholarship

Background:

Julius Christian Bubolz (III) was born in 1893, the 5th in a family of 13 children. Like many of his generation, he had limited opportunity to extend his education beyond 8th grade. JC was able to attend the Auto Institute in Detroit to learn mechanics and sales, but service in World War I interrupted his work with the Studebaker Corporation. However, learning, if only self-taught, remained a life-long endeavor.

J.C. bought a small farm in Langlade County where he specialized in breeding quality dairy stock. He built all the buildings for his farm with his own hands at night while working as a foreman for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad during the day. J.C. served as a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Wolf River, operated an insurance agency for farmers from his home, and served 11 years on the school board for the Hollister School District. During his tenure the grade school was recognized as one of the best organized in the state. There were no school buses in the Hollister District, so J.C. used his own vehicle to deliver students, not just his own three children, to the school. He was intent that a lack of transportation should not interfere with a child's access to an education. J.C. was deeply proud that his son and two daughters were able to achieve college degrees and it is the family's wish that he is honored by providing others with assistance through the J.C. Bubolz Memorial Scholarship, as they pursue their own educations

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• New or continuing students who will be attending the UWO-Fox Cities campus as a full-time student • Pursuing any major offered at UWO-Fox Cities campus • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA • Financial need will be considered

Award Amount:

Two $2,000 scholarship awards, payable at $1,000 each for the fall and spring semesters.

Selection:

Recipients are recommended each spring by the UWO-Fox Cities campus 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 register as a full-time (minimum 12 credits) student attending the UWO-Fox Cities campus.

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