Neenah - Menasha Kiwanis Club Scholarship

Background:

Kiwanis is a global organization of members of every age who are dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis members perform volunteer hours in fundraising projects and service activities that strengthen communities and serve the needs of young people. Their purpose is to promote a spirit of service to both youth and adults. The Neenah – Menasha Roundtable Kiwanis Club currently supports three High School Key Clubs which emphasize service to the community. We also provide scholarships to service oriented high school graduates. Besides participating in other service activities, the club provides information for new mothers and a Cuddle Closet at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin - Fox Cities.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from the following high schools: o Menasha High School o Neenah High School o St. Mary Catholic High School • Planning to attend a technical college or a 4-year college with a program leading to a degree • Community service involvement and service to school • Preference given to students who have participated in the High School Key Club • Financial need will be considered

Award Amount:

Three non-renewable $1,000 scholarship awards for cost of attendance for a student from each of the 3 schools listed above.

Selection:

Recipients are recommended each spring by their 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 for the first semester of freshman year of college.

Further Information:

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