Nell M. Menn Scholarship

Background:

Prior to Nell Milburn Menn’s death in November 2005, at the age of 89, she established the Nell M. Menn Scholarship Fund to enable others to experience the joy of music. At the age of eight, Nell learned to play the piano and it became one of her life-long loves. She gave piano lessons to other students while in high school and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree, with a double major in Piano and Public School Music, from Baylor University in 1937. Nell served as head of the music deparment at the Public School in Hillsboro, TX, for two years where her high school choral club took first place in the state. She continued playing the piano, to the delight of all who heard her, until shortly before her death.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors of an Appleton Area School District high school, Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Valley Christian High School, or St. Francis Xavier High School • Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree, with a music major, at an accredited 2- or 4-yar college or university as a full-time student • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA • Active involvement in musical programs • Demonstrating the following: Well-rounded and enthusiastic students who have attained academic excellence, exceptional musical abilities, intellectual curiosity

Award Amount:

$1,250 per year renewable scholarship award for up to four years (total $5,000). Two scholarships may be awarded, one to a public high school graduate and one to a private high school graduate.

Selection:

Recipients are selected each spring by the Community Foundation 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 maintain full-time student status in good standing, majoring in music.

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