Kaukauna Alumni Foundation Donald T. Straus Scholarship

Background:

The Donald T. Straus Scholarship was established by August W. and Adeline B. Straus, and is an award given in honor of their son, Donald T. Straus, who was a long-time volunteer Physical Therapist and friend of the Kaukauna High School Wrestling Program. The recipient of this award must be of good moral character and show true love for the sport, respect for their coaches, their school, and the people around them. Their successes might not have been seen in the number of individual awards they garnered, but rather in the things they truly felt and learned through the sport. This is a coaches’ award in the truest sense that every coach would wish for individuals like the recipients of this award, not because of their natural athleticism but because of their sense of enjoying, appreciating and working hard with those around them. They were a positive influence on everyone and were very capable of competing on the high school level, but not necessarily beyond. It is the hope of Donald T. Straus and his family that this award will help the recipients achieve their educational goals

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from Kaukauna High School • Planning on attending a 3- or 4-year college, university or technical school as a full-time student • Participation in the Kaukauna High School wrestling program • Shown respect for the coaching team and school • Demonstrated good character and love for the sport of wrestling

Award Amount:

Two non-renewable $500 scholarship awards for tuition expenses.

Selection:

Recipients will be recommended each spring by the Kaukauna High School Coaching Staff 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 for the first semester of the freshman year of college.

Further Information:

• Kaukauna High School Guidance Department • Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629