Judy Rietveld Memorial Scholarship Fund

Background:

Judy Rietveld was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother who cherished time with family and loved watching her children and grandchildren play, learn, and grow. She enjoyed crafting, refinishing furniture and family gatherings. Her husband, Mike worked as a Kimberly educator or over 30 years and their children, Sandy and Tim are both KHS graduates. After working in a variety of roles over a span of 25 years with the Kimberly School District, Judy retired early to spend countless hours caring for and playing with her grandchildren Ryan, Emily, Morgan and Abby until her passing in 2019. This scholarship was created to celebrate her passion for early childhood education.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from Kimberly High School • Planning to pursue a degree in early childhood education at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college, university, or technical school as a full-time student • Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA • Demonstrated strong work ethic

Award Amount:

One $500 non-renewable scholarship award for tuition expenses, payable during the first semester of the freshman year of college.

Selection:

Recipients will be recommended each spring by the Kimberly 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 register as a full-time student pursuing a degree in early childhood education at an accredited college or university for the first semester of freshman year of college.

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